PROBIOTIC


Meaning of PROBIOTIC in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.