bacteriostasis
/bækˌtɪriəˈsteɪsɪs/
noun
- The process of stopping bacteria from growing or multiplying, without necessarily killing them.
- The antibiotic caused bacteriostasis, preventing the infection from spreading further.
- Scientists studied bacteriostasis to understand how certain chemicals can control bacterial growth.
- In the lab, they achieved bacteriostasis by lowering the temperature of the bacterial culture.