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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Word of the Day

6 February 2025

CURE

(verb) make (substances) hard and improve their usability; “cure resin”; “cure cement”; “cure soap”


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Coffee Trivia

The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

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