Etymology

bacteriostasis

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Today it means: A phase in which microbial organisms are prevented from undergoing further cell growth, without being actually killed. Full definition →

English stasis ← New Latin bactērium ← Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)
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  1. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  2. New Latinbactērium
  3. Englishbacterio-
  4. Englishstasis
  5. English todaybacteriostasis

From bacterio- + stasis.

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