probiotic

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Definitions

noun

A food or dietary supplement, such as a yogurt, containing live bacteria for therapeutic reasons.

adjective

Of, or relating to probiosis; ecologic facilitation.
Describing any dietary supplement that contains live bacteria for therapeutic purposes.

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Synonyms

biotic probiogenomics synbiotic biopreservation biopreservative biostimulator biostimulation pharmabiotic biotreatment bacteria biophage biotechnology biotherapeutic bacteriogram bios bacteriography

Associated

lactobacillus acidophilus probiotics prebiotic breve yogurt fermented bacterium strains gut microbes

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