Bacteriostatic
Definition
Stopping, inhibiting, or blocking the multiplication and development of bacteria without destroying them directly or irreversibly, leaving the final elimination of the microorganisms to the host's immune system. Biochemically and clinically, bacteriostatic substances (such as certain antibiotics like tetracyclines or macrolides) clearly differentiate from bactericidal agents, which kill microbial cells.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Bacteriostatic
- Bacteriostat
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective with standard inflections or neuter noun with regular plural forms. |
| Formation | Borrowed from French 'bactériostatique', combining 'bacterio-' with the Greek-derived terminal element '-static'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [bak.te.ri.o.sta.ˈtik] |
| Source | Lexicon of Pharmacology, Antimicrobial Therapy, and General Microbiology |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Eritromicina este un antibiotic bacteriostatic utilizat pe scară largă pentru a bloca sinteza proteinelor în celulele microbiene țintă.
EN: Erythromycin is a bacteriostatic antibiotic widely utilized to block protein synthesis within target microbial cells.
RO: Laboratorul a demonstrat că acest conservant alimentar are un efect bacteriostatic excelent, prelungind valabilitatea produsului.
EN: The laboratory demonstrated that this food preservative has an excellent bacteriostatic effect, extending the product's shelf life.
RO: În cazul pacienților imunodeficienți, un tratament bacteriostatic poate fi insuficient, fiind preferat un agent cu acțiune bactericidă.
EN: In immunodeficient patients, a bacteriostatic treatment may be insufficient, with a bactericidal active agent being preferred.
Idioms & Phrases
Efect bacteriostatic / Bacteriostatic effect / bacteriostatic action
RO: Acțiunea chimică sau medicamentoasă care oprește diviziunea celulară microbiană fără a induce liza celulelor existente.
EN: The chemical or drug action that halts microbial cell division without inducing lysis of existing cells.
Antibiotic bacteriostatic / Bacteriostatic antibiotic
RO: Clasă de substanțe antimicrobiene care interferează cu metabolismul bacteriilor, împiedicând creșterea coloniilor.
EN: A class of antimicrobial substances that interfere with bacterial metabolism, preventing colony growth.
Indice bacteriostatic / Bacteriostatic index / minimum inhibitory concentration
RO: Valoare cantitativă care indică concentrația minimă dintr-un agent necesară pentru a stopa dezvoltarea unei culturi microbiene.
EN: A quantitative value indicating the minimum concentration of an agent required to stop the development of a microbial culture.
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