acidophilus
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From New Latin acidophilus (“acid-loving”)
Noun [edit]
acidophilus (uncountable)
- A nickname for Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt.
- The “good bacteria” found naturally in the human stomach and intestines.
Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From acidus (“sour, acid”) + philus (“beloved”), from Ancient Greek φίλος (philos, “friend”)
Adjective [edit]
acidophilus
- (New Latin) Acid-loving.
