noun as in strong fondness

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bacteriostatic, bactericidal

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Example:While rebeccamycin may have both bactericidal and bacteriostatic effects, bacteriostatic antibiotics are its counterparts.

Definition:Having the property of inhibiting bacterial growth but not necessarily killing the bacteria.

From bacteriostatic

Example:Rebeccamycin is also a bactericidal antibiotic, unlike some bacteriostatic antibiotics which only inhibit bacterial growth.

Definition:Having the property of killing bacteria.

From bactericidal