Probiotikum

German

Etymology

pro- + Ancient Greek βιωτικός (biōtikós), from Ancient Greek βίος (bíos, life).

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Noun

Probiotikum n (strong, genitive Probiotikums, plural Probiotika)

  1. (microbiology) probiotic (food or dietary supplement containing live bacteria for therapeutic reasons)
    Die nachgewiesenen Zusammenhänge zwischen Darmmikrobiota und Gesundheit haben großes Interesse an der Modulation der Darmmikrobiota durch die Verabreichung von Prä- oder Probiotika zur Vorbeugung und Behandlung einiger Krankheiten geweckt.
    The relationships demonstrated between gut microbiota and health have aroused great interest in gut microbiota modulation through administration of pre‐ or probiotics for prevention and treatment of some diseases.

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