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acidophilus milk

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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acidophilus milk

(ˌæsɪˈdɒfɪləs)
n
(Medicine) med milk fermented by bacteria of the species Lactobacillus acidophilus, used in treating disorders of the gastrointestinal tract
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ac•i•doph′i•lus milk′

(ˌæs ɪˈdɒf ə ləs)
n.
milk cultured with the bacterium Lactobacillus acidophilus, used in medicine for modifying bacterial content of the intestine.
[1920–25; < New Latin; see acid, -o-, -philous]
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Noun1.acidophilus milk - milk fermented by bacteriaacidophilus milk - milk fermented by bacteria; used to treat gastrointestinal disorders
milk - a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
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ac·i·doph·i·lus milk

n. leche con acidófilos, leche fermentada por lactobacillus acidophilus.
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