transcription, транскрипция: [ prō-bī-ˈä-tik, -bē-ˈä- ]
noun
Etymology: pro- (II) + -biotic (as in antibiotic )
Date: 1951
: a preparation (as a dietary supplement) containing live bacteria (as lactobacilli) that is taken orally to restore beneficial bacteria to the body ; also : a bacterium of such a preparation
• probiotic adjective