PROBIOTIC

probiotic, probiotic bacterium, probiotic microflora, probiotic flora

(noun) a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

probiotic (plural probiotics)

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

Adjective

probiotic (comparative more probiotic, superlative most probiotic)

(ecology) Of, or relating to probiosis; ecologic facilitation.

Describing any dietary supplement that contains live bacteria for therapeutic purposes.

Source: Wiktionary



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THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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