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A drug that only stops bacteria from growing, letting growth restart after it is removed, is:

ABacteriolysis
BBacteriostatic
CBactericidal
DBacteriophage
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Bacteriostatic
1. The inhibition is reversible. 2. The bacteria are not killed. 3. So the drug is bacteriostatic. _Source: OpenStax Microbiology, Chapter 14, Antimicrobial Drugs._
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