probiotic

probiotic

Noun

a bacterium that protects the body from harmful bacteria

Adjective

of or relating to probiotics: probiotic yogurts

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

probiotic - a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant probiotic bacterium, probiotic flora, probiotic microflora bacteria, bacterium - (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants acidophilus, Lactobacillus acidophilus - a bacterium that is used to make yogurt and to supplement probiotics