probiotic

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Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
18
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˌpɹəʊ.baɪˈɒ.tɪk/
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/ˌpɹəʊ.baɪˈɒ.tɪk/ · /ˌpɹoʊ.baɪˈɒ.tɪk/

Definition of probiotic

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A food or dietary supplement, such as a yogurt, containing live bacteria for therapeutic reasons.
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noun

  1. A food or dietary supplement, such as a yogurt, containing live bacteria for therapeutic reasons.

adj

  1. Of, or relating to probiosis; ecologic facilitation.
  2. Describing any dietary supplement that contains live bacteria for therapeutic purposes.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Proto-Italic *prō Latin prōder. English pro- English biotic English probiotic From pro- + biotic.

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