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probiotic
noun
a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant
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a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant
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A dietary supplement containing live bacteria, usually taken after a course of antibiotics to replenish the damaged gastrointestinal flora.
“{'source': 'https://en.wikipedia.org', 'text': 'The first commercially sold dairy-based probiotic was Yakult, a fermented milk with added Lactobacillus casei, in 1935.'}”
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{'source': 'https://en.wikipedia.org', 'text': 'The first commercially sold dairy-based probiotic was Yakult, a fermented milk with added Lactobacillus casei, in 1935.'}