English Explanatory Dictionary

fungistatic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. That inhibits the growth and reproduction of fungi but does not kill off their population.
noun
  1. An agent (drug or other substance) that is fungistatic.

Word forms

fungistatic more fungistatic most fungistatic fungistatics

Etymology

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

Synonyms

mycostatic

Related words

fungistasis

Derived words

nonfungistatic
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