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adj
That inhibits the growth and reproduction of fungi but does not kill off their population.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: mycostatic
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fungitoxic, microbiostatic
noun
An agent (drug or other substance) that is fungistatic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: mycostatic
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: microbiostatic
History
International scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from fungi- + -static = fungistasis + -ic.
