PROBIOTIC Definition & Meaning

probiotic

[proh-bahy-ot-ik]

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noun

a food, usually dairy, or a dietary supplement containing live bacteria that replace or add to the beneficial bacteria normally present in the gastrointestinal tract.
This chewable probiotic is packed with 10 billion live cultures.
a bacterium in a food or dietary supplement that replaces or adds to the beneficial bacteria normally present in the gastrointestinal tract.
The probiotic in this product is a close cousin of brewer's yeast.

adjective

being or relating to a food or dietary supplement containing live bacteria that replace or add to the beneficial bacteria normally present in the gastrointestinal tract.
The doctor recommended a probiotic yogurt drink for my stomach problems.

probiotic

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noun

a harmless bacterium that helps to protect the body from harmful bacteria
a substance that encourages the growth of natural healthy bacteria in the gut

adjective

of or relating to probiotics
probiotic yogurt

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of probiotic¹

First recorded in 1950-55; pro- ¹ + biotic, modeled on antibiotic

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of probiotic¹

C20: from _pro- ¹ + ( _anti ) _biotic

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However, the long-term ambition is to come up with microbial therapies – like a probiotic yogurt – that could be given to babies to set their microbiomes on a healthy path.

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That understanding sparked a boom in probiotics science and a multibillion dollar probiotics industry.

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And I take a little probiotic because I am 48.

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And while you're thinking what you might put in the shopping trolley, the jury is still out on whether prebiotics and probiotics that change the good bacteria in your gut also benefit immunity.

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Some also claim that raw water contains probiotics that are removed from tap water.

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probing probit

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