Medical Dictionary

rickettsiostatic

adj rick·ett·sio·stat·ic \ri-ˌket-sē-ə-ˈstat-ik\

Medical Definition of RICKETTSIOSTATIC

:  inhibiting the growth of rickettsiae <the rickettsiostatic effect of chloramphenicol>

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