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fungistatic en · ADJ

Etymology

International scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from fungi- + -static = fungistasis + -ic.

Meanings

  1. That inhibits the growth and reproduction of fungi but does not kill off their population.

Forms

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most fungistatic Degree=Sup lexicographic
more fungistatic Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Coordinates

fungicidal · bacteriostatic · mycocidal

Deriveds

nonfungistatic

Hypernyms

fungitoxic · microbiostatic

Relateds

fungistasis

Synonyms

mycostatic

fungistatic en · NOUN

Etymology

International scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from fungi- + -static = fungistasis + -ic.

Meanings

  1. An agent (drug or other substance) that is fungistatic.

Forms

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fungistatics Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

fungicide · mycocide · bacteriostatic

Hypernyms

microbiostatic

Synonyms

mycostatic