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Glossary

# Bacteriostatic water

Bacteriostatic water is sterile water containing a small amount of a preservative, typically 0.9% benzyl alcohol, which inhibits the growth of bacteria. In laboratories it is one of several solvents used to reconstitute lyophilised materials when a solution will be accessed more than once. Benzyl alcohol may be incompatible with some assays.

Source: [dailymed.nlm.nih.gov](https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=ccadcf46-6a6f-436b-9bbc-17e2983a335f)

## Related terms

-   [Sterile water](/glossary/sterile-water)
-   [Benzyl alcohol](/glossary/benzyl-alcohol)

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