PROBIOTIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does probiotic mean? 

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

1. a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• PROBIOTIC (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

probiotic; probiotic bacterium; probiotic flora; probiotic microflora

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

bacteria; bacterium ((microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "probiotic"):

acidophilus; Lactobacillus acidophilus (a bacterium that is used to make yogurt and to supplement probiotics)

 Context examples 

Non-probiotic interventions were also more effective in the studies that used IRIF alone.

(Anxiety May Be Alleviated by Changing Gut Bacteria, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Results showed youngsters using probiotics lost a 'significantly' higher number of pounds compared to those who didn't.

(Supplements of 'Good Bacteria' Can Enhance Weight Loss in Dieters, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

A nutritional supplement containing a strain of the probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus plantarum 299v (Lp 299v) with potential antimicrobial, immune-boosting, and anti-inflammatory activities.

(Lactobacillus plantarum strain 299v, NCI Thesaurus)

Both the probiotics and beta-glucan have been shown to stimulate the immune system.

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

A live specific strain of the species, Lactobacillus rhamnosus (a subspecies of Lactobacillus casei) with probiotic activity.

(Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, NCI Thesaurus)

L. johnsonii is a commensal organism of the upper gastrointestinal tract with probiotic activity.

(Lactobacillus johnsonii, NCI Thesaurus)

A nutritional supplement containing the probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus plantarum 299 (Lp 299) with potential antimicrobial, immune-boosting, and anti-inflammatory activities.

(Lactobacillus plantarum strain 299, NCI Thesaurus)

L. fermentum is a commensal organism of the urogenital tract with probiotic activity.

(Lactobacillus fermentum, NCI Thesaurus)

Most people diagnosed with IBS can control their symptoms with diet, stress management, probiotics, and medicine.

(Irritable Bowel Syndrome, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

E. limosum is commensal in the gastrointestinal tract and may be useful as a probiotic.

(Eubacterium limosum, NCI Thesaurus)