bacteriostatic

As adjectives the difference between antibacterial and bacteriostatic

is that antibacterial is killing or inhibiting bacteria while bacteriostatic is of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat.

As a noun antibacterial

is (pharmacology) a drug having the effect of killing or inhibiting bacteria.

As adjectives the difference between antimicrobial and bacteriostatic

is that antimicrobial is tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes while bacteriostatic is of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat.

As a noun antimicrobial

is an agent that destroys microbes, inhibits their growth, or prevents or counteracts their pathogenic action.

As adjectives the difference between bacteriostatic and preservative

is that bacteriostatic is of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat while preservative is .

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective bacteriostatic is

of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat.

As an adjective bacteriostatic

is of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat.

As a noun proflavine is

(organic compound) a disinfectant, acridine-3,6-diamine , bacteriostatic against many gram-positive bacteria.

As an adjective bacteriostatic

is of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat.

As a noun chlorhexidine is

(pharmacology) a particular chemical antiseptic and bacteriostatic.

Bacteriostatic is a hypernym of thiomersal.

As an adjective bacteriostatic

is of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat.

As a noun thiomersal is

a compound, chemical formula c₉h₉hgnao₂s, used as an antiseptic and antifungal agent, especially in vaccines.

As an adjective bacteriostatic

is of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat.

As a noun pyrazinamide is

(medicine) a bacteriostatic drug, pyrazine-2-carboxamide , used to treat tuberculosis.

As an adjective bacteriostatic

is of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat.

As a noun ethambutol is

(pharmaceutical drug) a bacteriostatic antimycobacterial drug prescribed to treat tuberculosis.