Definition of "bacteriostatic" []

• Of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat. (adjective)

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• "Other contenders in the 2009 Pikes Peak Regional Science Fair examined harmful radiation from kitchen appliances, the effects of global warming on plant life and something called bacteriostatic properties of Pinguicula vulgaris."
• "In Europe they are bacteriostatic, meaning the body must fight off the infection naturally."
• "It's also 'the first bacteriostatic microfibre' according to a specialist textile website."