A drug that reversibly stops bacterial growth, letting it restart afte…

Question

A drug that reversibly stops bacterial growth, letting it restart afterwards, is:

Accepted Answer

C. Bacteriostatic

1. The bacteria are not killed outright.
2. Growth resumes once the drug is removed.
3. Such a drug is bacteriostatic.
_Source: OpenStax Microbiology, Chapter 14, Antimicrobial Drugs._

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Bacteriophagic

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Bacteriolytic

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Bacterioscopic

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