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English

Etymology

From bacterio- +? -static.

Adjective

bacteriostatic (comparative more bacteriostatic, superlative most bacteriostatic)

1. Of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat; inhibiting the growth of bacteria without destroying them.
   • 1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society 2016, p. 438:

     All these compounds were bacteriostatic, affecting the bacterial metabolism and preventing its multiplication in the host, thereby permitting natural body defences to succeed against the invader.

Coordinate terms

• bactericidal
• bacteriocidal

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

From French bactériostatique

Adjective

bacteriostatic m or n (feminine singular bacteriostatic?, masculine plural bacteriostatici, feminine and neuter plural bacteriostatice)

1. bacteriostatic

Declension

English

Etymology

From eth(ylenedi)am(ine) +? but(an)ol.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???am.bj?.t?l/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /???æm.bj??t?l/

Noun

ethambutol (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A synthetic bacteriostatic antimycobacterial drug C₁₀H₂₄N₂O₂ that is a derivative of ethylenediamine, used in the form of its hydrochloride and in combination with other drugs to treat tuberculosis.

Translations

References

• “ethambutol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “ethambutol”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).