tuberculostatic

tuberculostatic
Relating to an agent that inhibits the growth of tubercle bacilli. [tuberculo- + G. statikos, causing to stand]

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tu·ber·cu·lo·stat·ic t(y)u̇-.bər-kyə-lō-'stat-ik adj inhibiting the growth of the tubercle bacillus <a \tuberculostatic drug>
tuberculostatic n a tuberculostatic agent

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tu·ber·cu·lo·stat·ic (too-bur″ku-lo-statґik) inhibiting growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Cf. antitubercular.

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