probiotic in Chinese
probiotic in Chinese is 益生菌 — probiotic means a live micro-organism, usually a bacterium or yeast, taken in food or as a supplement in the expectation that it will have some effect once inside the body. The term is also used for the food or capsule containing such organisms.
probiotic in Chinese
益生菌
Pronounced: yì shēng jūn
Describing any dietary supplement that contains live bacteria for therapeutic purposes.
益生菌
Pronounced: yì shēng jūn
(bacteriology) A food or dietary supplement, such as a yogurt, containing live bacteria for therapeutic reasons.
What does "probiotic" mean?
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noun A live micro-organism, usually a bacterium or yeast, taken in food or as a supplement in the expectation that it will have some effect once inside the body. The term is also used for the food or capsule containing such organisms.
"The yoghurt was sold as a probiotic."
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adjective Containing or relating to such live micro-organisms.
"a probiotic drink"
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noun In cosmetics marketing, an ingredient described as probiotic, which may be live cultures, dead bacterial cells or extracts of them. The labelling term is not tightly defined in this context.
"The cream claimed a probiotic complex in its ingredient list."
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probiotic in a sentence
- The yoghurt was sold as a probiotic.
- He kept the probiotic in the fridge because the label said to.
- a probiotic drink
- The shelf was stocked with probiotic yoghurts and fermented vegetables.
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What is "probiotic" in Chinese?
"probiotic" in Chinese is 益生菌. probiotic means: A live micro-organism, usually a bacterium or yeast, taken in food or as a supplement in the expectation that it will have some effect once inside the body. The term is also used for the food or capsule containing such organisms.
How do you pronounce 益生菌?
"probiotic" in Chinese is 益生菌, pronounced "yì shēng jūn".
How do you use "probiotic" in a sentence?
Example: "The yoghurt was sold as a probiotic." In Chinese, "probiotic" is 益生菌.
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