/ Dictionary / Index B bacteriostasis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bac•te•ri•o•sta•sis Pronunciation: (bak-tēr"ē-u-stā'sis), [key] — n. the prevention of the further growth of bacteria. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bacteriostasis (Thesaurus) bacterioscopy bacteriostat Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mamba Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language