NOUN | animal | Lactobacillus acidophilus, acidophilus | a bacterium that is used to make yogurt and to supplement probiotics |
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Meaning | A bacterium that is used to make yogurt and to supplement probiotics. | |
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Synonym | acidophilus | |
Member of | genus Lactobacillus | type genus of the family Lactobacillaceae |
Broader | lactobacillus | A Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk) |
probiotic, probiotic bacterium, probiotic microflora, probiotic flora | A beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals | |
Spanish | acidophilus | |
Catalan | acidophilus, lactobacillus acidophilus |
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