Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An agent, such as a chemical or biological material, that inhibits bacterial growth.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun a chemical or biological material that inhibits bacterial growth.

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  • noun A biological or chemical agent that causes bacteriostasis.

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  • noun a chemical or biological material that inhibits bacterial growth

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Examples

  • Depending upon whether a product can meet certain performance guidelines, a public health antimicrobial is classified as a bacteriostat, a sanitizer, a disinfectant (which is more strongly antimicrobial than a sanitizer), or a sterilizer (strongest of all).

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • Depending upon whether a product can meet certain performance guidelines, a public health antimicrobial is classified as a bacteriostat, a sanitizer, a disinfectant (which is more strongly antimicrobial than a sanitizer), or a sterilizer (strongest of all).

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • Depending upon whether a product can meet certain performance guidelines, a public health antimicrobial is classified as a bacteriostat, a sanitizer, a disinfectant (which is more strongly antimicrobial than a sanitizer), or a sterilizer (strongest of all).

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • Depending upon whether a product can meet certain performance guidelines, a public health antimicrobial is classified as a bacteriostat, a sanitizer, a disinfectant (which is more strongly antimicrobial than a sanitizer), or a sterilizer (strongest of all).

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • A bacteriostat is a substance that inhibits the growth of bacteria in inanimate environments, preventing, say, rotting or odor of textiles or deterioration of paint.

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  • A bacteriostat is a substance that inhibits the growth of bacteria in inanimate environments, preventing, say, rotting or odor of textiles or deterioration of paint.

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • A bacteriostat is a substance that inhibits the growth of bacteria in inanimate environments, preventing, say, rotting or odor of textiles or deterioration of paint.

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • A bacteriostat is a substance that inhibits the growth of bacteria in inanimate environments, preventing, say, rotting or odor of textiles or deterioration of paint.

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  • Thus, if a manufacturer claimed that a chopping board treated with a bacteriostat killed common food pathogens, it would have to be registered and efficacy data submitted to prove its claims.

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  • A bacteriostat must be registered if public health claims are made on its behalf.

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