acidophilus milk
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Tweet n. Milk fermented by bacterial cultures that thrive in dilute acid, often used to alter the bacterial flora of the gastrointestinal tract in the treatment of certain digestive disorders. [New Latin acidophilus, specific epithet of several species of bacteria : ACID + -philus, -philous.] |
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