Agent which on addition to a colony inhibits its growth and on removal the colony regrows is -
They prevent the multiplication of bacteria but however they remain alive. Few antibiotics such as tetracycline,sulphomethoxazole REF:Textbook of microbiology, Ananthanarayan and Paniker. Page no.: 28 Tara textbook of pharmacology
Bacteriostatic
Bactericidal
Antibiotic
Antiseptic
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