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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. inhibition of the growth of bacteria; 



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

bacteriostasis \bacteriostasis\ n.
   inhibition of the growth of bacteria, without outright
   killing of the organism.
   [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

bacteriostasis
    n 1: inhibition of the growth of bacteria