leprostatic

English

Etymology

From leprosy +‎ -static (“bringing to stasis: slowing, stopping”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛprəˈstætɪk/

Adjective

leprostatic (comparative more leprostatic, superlative most leprostatic)

1. (medicine) Inhibiting the worsening of Hansen's disease (leprosy), inhibiting the growth of M. leprae.

References

• “leprostatic”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• tricolpates