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Definition of Probiotics
1. probiotic [n] - See also: probiotic
Lexicographical Neighbors of Probiotics
Literary usage of Probiotics
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ending the War Metaphor: The Changing Agenda for Unraveling the Host-Microbe by Forum on Microbial Threats, Institute of Medicine (U.S.) (2006)
"As dietary supplements, probiotics may be marketed in the United States based
on "structure/function" claims or health claims, rather than on treatment ..."
2. Fowl Deeds: The Impact of Chicken Production and Consumption on People and by Alexis Vaughan (1999)
"probiotics 'Probiotic' is derived from the Creek meaning pro-life and can be
defined as: "a live microbial feed supplement which beneficially affects the ..."
3. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-term, High-intensity Combat Operations by Fnb, Institute of Medicine (U. S.), High-stress Situations, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, National Academy of Sciences (2005)
"models, and humans suggests that probiotics may have a role, ... A variety of
other mechanisms demonstrated by probiotics may be important for an ..."
4. Treating Infectious Diseases in a Microbial World: Report of Two Workshops by National Research Council (2006)
"... lations are probiotics. Probiotic refers to the ingestion or application of
live bacteria to promote human health; an example is the consumption of ..."
5. Source Book of Sustainable Agriculture for Educators, Producers and Other edited by Valerie Berton (1998)
"Subjects include integrated crop-livestock production, use of crop residues for
lac- tating beef cows, probiotics for nursing calves and in preconditioning ..."
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