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probiotic.

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

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌpɹəʊ.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/Received-Pronunciation/ˌpɹoʊ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/Atlantic-Canada, General-American[ˌpɹoʊ.baɪˈɑ.ɾɪk]Atlantic-Canada, General-American/ˌpɹəʉ.bɑeˈɔt.ɪk/Australia

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

Where this word comes from

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.

adj/ˌpɹəʊ.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/Received-Pronunciation/ˌpɹoʊ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/Atlantic-Canada, General-American[ˌpɹoʊ.baɪˈɑ.ɾɪk]Atlantic-Canada, General-American/ˌpɹəʉ.bɑeˈɔt.ɪk/Australia

  1. Of, or relating to probiosis; ecologic facilitation.

  2. Describing any dietary supplement that contains live bacteria for therapeutic purposes.

Where this word comes from

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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