Medical Definition of Lactic acid bacteria
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A group of Gram-positive, non-sporing bacteria which carry out a lactic acid fermentation of sugars. It includes species of Lactobacillus, Leuconostoc, Pediococcus and Streptococcus.
See: lactic acid fermentation.
(25 Jun 1999)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lactic Acid Bacteria
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