ambassador. 1  a diplomatic official of the highest rank, sent by one sovereign or state to another as its resident representative (ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary) 2  a diplomatic official of the highest rank sent by a government to represent it on a temporary mission, as for negotiating a treaty.
A bacteriostatic is a compound which has the effect of preventing bacterial growth. These agents do not kill bacteria like bactericidal compounds; instead, they limit further replication of bacteria at the site where they are introduced. Several antibiotic drugs are bacteriostatic agents, with tetracyclines being a notable example.
Medical Definition of TETANUS. 1. a: an acute infectious disease characterized by tonic spasm of voluntary muscles and especially of the muscles of the jaw and caused by the specific toxin produced by a bacterium of the genus Clostridium (C.tetani) which is usually introduced through a woundâcompare lockjaw b: tetanus bacillus. 2.. a: an acute infectious disease characterized by tonic spasm of voluntary muscles and especially of the muscles of the jaw and caused by the specific toxin produced by a bacterium of the genus Clostridium (C. tetani) which is usually introduced through a woundâcompare lockjaw b: tetanus bacillus. 2.