A chemical agent generally added to animal feed to partially inhibit or delay the development of coccidiosis.
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coc·cid·io·stat (')käk-'sid-ē-ō-.stat n a chemical agent added to animal feed (as for poultry) that serves to retard the life cycle or reduce the population of pathogenic coccidia to the point that disease is minimized and the host develops immunity
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coc·cid·io·stat (kok-sidґĭ-o-stat″) an agent that controls coccidiosis in animals; often administered as a feed additive or in drinking water. Called also anticoccidial and coccidiostatic.Medical dictionary. 2011.