bacteriostatPronunciation: /bakˈtɪərɪə(ʊ)stat/Definition of bacteriostat noun a substance that prevents the multiplying of bacteria without destroying them. Derivatives bacteriostasis noun bacteriostatic adjective bacteriostatically adverb Origin: early 20th century: from bacterium + Greek statos 'standing'bacteriostat in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of bacteriostat in the US English dictionary
