bacteriostatic
adjective, noun
bacteriostatic is spelled B-A-C-T-E-R-I-O-S-T-A-T-I-C: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, bacteriostatic means “Of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat; inhibiting the growth of bacteria without destroying them” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bacteriostatic?
| Letters | 14: B-A-C-T-E-R-I-O-S-T-A-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 130,282nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bacteriostatic?
Bacteriostatic appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of bacteriostatic
- more bacteriostatic comparative
- most bacteriostatic superlative
- bacteristatic
- bacteriostatics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bacteriostatic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat; inhibiting the growth of bacteria without destroying them.
noun
- 1
An agent (drug or other substance) that is bacteriostatic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bacteriostatic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bactériostatique |
| German | bakteriostatisch |
| Portuguese | bacteriostático |
| Spanish | bacteriostático |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bacteriostatic come from?
From bacterio- + -static.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).