fungistatic

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English

Etymology

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

Adjective

fungistatic (comparative more fungistatic, superlative most fungistatic)

  1. That inhibits the growth and reproduction of fungi but does not kill off their population.
    Synonym: mycostatic
    Hypernyms: fungitoxic, microbiostatic
    Coordinate terms: fungicidal, mycocidal (killing versus inhibiting); bacteriostatic (bacteria versus fungi)

Noun

fungistatic (plural fungistatics)

  1. An agent (drug or other substance) that is fungistatic.
    Synonym: mycostatic
    Hypernym: microbiostatic
    Coordinate terms: fungicide, mycocide (killer versus inhibitor), bacteriostatic (bacteria versus fungi)

Romanian

Etymology

From fungă +‎ -static. Calque of French fongistatique.

Adjective

fungistatic m or n (feminine singular fungistatică, masculine plural fungistatici, feminine and neuter plural fungistatice)

  1. fungistatic

Declension

Noun

fungistatic n (plural fungistatici)

  1. fungistatic material

Declension