bacteriostasis

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría)

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.

Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)?

Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion)

Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor.

New Latin bactērium

Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.

Latin -o-bor.

English -o-

English bacterio-

English stasis

English bacteriostasis

From bacterio- + stasis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪəʊˌsteɪ.sɪs/

Noun

bacteriostasis (countable and uncountable, plural bacteriostases)

1. (biology) A phase in which microbial organisms are prevented from undergoing further cell growth, without being actually killed.