biostatic etymology

English word biostatic comes from English bio- (Life. Organic life.), English -static

Detailed word origin of biostatic

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
bio- English (eng) Life. Organic life.
-static English (eng) Used in adjectives relating to nouns with the suffix -stasis.
biostatic English (eng) That inhibits the growth or multiplication of an organism, especially of a microorganism.

Words with the same origin as biostatic

Descendants of bio-
biochemical biochemistry biodegradable biodestructible biodiesel biodilution biodiversity bioelectric biofeedback biofriendly biofuel biogenic biogeophysical biohazard bioluminescent biomechanics biomedical bionics bionucleonic bioscan bioscope biosphere biosynthesis biotech bioweapon
Descendants of -static
anastatic anastatically angiostatic bacteriostatic carcinostatic cryostatic cytostatic cytostatically fungistatic haemostatic hemostatic thermostatic