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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A food or dietary supplement, such as a yogurt, containing live bacteria for therapeutic reasons.
2. 2
   a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant wordnet
3. 3
   A dietary supplement containing live bacteria, usually taken after a course of antibiotics to replenish the damaged gastrointestinal flora. wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Of, or relating to probiosis; ecologic facilitation.
2. 2
   Describing any dietary supplement that contains live bacteria for therapeutic purposes.

Synonyms

All synonyms

probiotic bacteriumprobiotic floraprobiotic microfloraprobiotic microflora

Example

More examples

"Kefir is a very popular probiotic drink that can contribute to improving the health of the gut."

Etymology

From pro- + -biotic.

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