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fungistatic

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fun·gi·stat·ic (fnj-sttk, fngg-)
adj.
Having an inhibiting effect upon the growth and reproduction of fungi without destroying them.

fungistatic
[fun′jēstat′ik]
having an inhibiting effect on the growth of fungi.


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