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Bacteriostatic - "a drug which temporarily inhibits the growth of a microorganism; this effect may be reversible with growth of the organism resuming once the drug is removed, allowing recurrence of infection or disease. The therapeutic success of bacteriostatic agents is often dependant on the participation of host defence mechanisms." (B135, V.w5)