In a manner that inhibits or stops fungal growth without killing the organisms.
From fungistatic + -ally (adverb suffix), creating an adverbial form to describe the manner of fungal inhibition. This pharmaceutical term is used in medical and scientific contexts from the 20th century onward.
When a doctor says a treatment works 'fungistatically,' they mean it's basically putting fungi on timeout until your body's immune system can finish the job.
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