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/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪəʊˌsteɪ.sɪs/ · noun
(biology) A phase in which microbial organisms are prevented from undergoing further cell growth, without being actually killed..
Use bacteriostasis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Bacteriostasis means (biology) A phase in which microbial organisms are prevented from undergoing further cell growth, without being actually killed..
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