Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microbiostatic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-cro-bio-stat-ic
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That inhibits the growth or multiplication of microbes.

noun

An agent (drug or other substance) that is microbiostatic.

Etymology

By surface analysis, micro- + biostatic.

Inflected Forms

more microbiostatic (comparative) most microbiostatic (superlative) microbiostatics (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

microbicidal microbiocidal microbicide microbiocide

Questions

What does microbiostatic mean?: That inhibits the growth or multiplication of microbes.
Where does microbiostatic come from?: By surface analysis, micro- + biostatic.

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