Inhibiting or retarding the growth of bacteria.
An agent that inhibits the growth or multiplication of bacteria.
Preventing the growth of bacteria with-out killing them.
Referring to a substance which does not kill bacteria but stops them from multiplying.
The action of a drug or antibiotic which results in the inhibition of growth and of multiplication of bacteria, as opposed to their death. Bacteria so inhibited may regain their growing characteristics on transfer from the bacteriostatic agent to a fresh medium.
A term applied to substances that stop bacterial growth and cell division.
An expression employed to depict a compound that inhibits the proliferation or reproduction of bacteria without causing their demise.