bacteriostasis; bacteriostatic
Technical term used in microbiology and medicine; refers to the inhibition of bacterial growth without killing the bacteria.
This medicine has a bacteriostatic effect.
bacteriostatic agent
Compound of 静 (sei, 'quiet' or 'still') and 菌 (kin, 'bacteria'), literally 'quieting bacteria'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern technical coinage.