tuberculostatic

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adjective

tu·​ber·​cu·​lo·​stat·​ic t(y)u̇-ˌbər-kyə-lō-ˈstat-ik How to pronounce tuberculostatic (audio)
: inhibiting the growth of the tubercle bacillus
a tuberculostatic drug

tuberculostatic

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noun

: a tuberculostatic agent

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“Tuberculostatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/tuberculostatic. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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