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lep·ro·stat·ic (lep″ro-statґik) 1. inhibiting the growth of Mycobacterium leprae. 2. an agent that inhibits the growth of Mycobacterium leprae.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Leprostatic agent — A Leprostatic agent is a drug that interferes with proliferation of the bacterium that causes leprosy. [ [http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi bin/omd?leprostatic Definition: leprostatic from Online Medical Dictionary ] ] [MeshName|Leprostatic+agents]… … Wikipedia
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