MICROFLORA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does microflora mean? 

• MICROFLORA (noun)
  The noun MICROFLORA has 1 sense:

1. microscopic plants; bacteria are often considered to be microflora

  Familiarity information: MICROFLORA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MICROFLORA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Microscopic plants; bacteria are often considered to be microflora

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("microflora" is a kind of...):

flora; plant; plant life ((botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion)

micro-organism; microorganism (any organism of microscopic size)

 Context examples 

C. intestinalis is part of the intestinal microflora of humans and animals and is not considered to be pathogenic.

(Collinsella intestinalis, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called gut flora, gut microflora, intestinal microflora, and microflora.

(Intestinal flora, NCI Dictionary)

C. aerofaciens is part of the intestinal microflora of humans and animals and is not considered to be pathogenic.

(Collinsella aerofaciens, NCI Thesaurus)

Intake of navy bean powder may have a beneficial effect on intestinal microflora.

(Navy Bean Powder, NCI Thesaurus)

The naturally-occurring bacterial components in this dietary supplement may improve digestion and help maintain adequate colonization of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract by modulating the composition of the normal microflora.

(Beta-glucan/Lactobacillus casei/Bifidobacterium lactis-based Supplement, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon oral ingestion, Lp 299 adheres to the intestinal mucosa, modulates the composition of the normal microflora, helps maintain adequate colonization of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and improves digestion and metabolism.

(Lactobacillus plantarum strain 299, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon oral ingestion, the naturally-occurring bacterial components in this dietary supplement may improve digestion and help maintain adequate colonization of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract by modulating the composition of the normal microflora.

(Lactobacillus plantarum 299v/Lactobacillus acidophilus/Bifidobacterium lactis Probiotic Supplement, NCI Thesaurus)

Vitamins such as biotin and vitamin K are made by microflora.

(Microflora, NCI Dictionary)

Upon oral administration, the bacteria in this probiotic supplement help maintain adequate colonization of the GI tract and modulate the composition of the normal microflora.

(Lactobacillus acidophilus/Streptococcus thermophilus/Bifidobacterium lactis/L. rhamnosus/B. longum/B. bifidum-based Probiotic Supplement, NCI Thesaurus)

Oral administration of probiotic bacteria help maintain adequate colonization of the GI tract and modulate the composition of the normal microflora.

(Live Freeze-Dried Lactic Acid Bacteria Probiotic, NCI Thesaurus)