acidophilus milk

American  

[as-i-dof-uh-luhs] / ˌæs ɪˈdɒf ə ləs /

noun

1. a fermented milk produced by growing the bacterium Lactobacillus acidophilus in milk, used in medicine to alter the microbial flora of the intestinal tract under certain conditions.

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acidophilus milk British  

/ ˌæsɪˈdɒfɪləs /

noun

1. med milk fermented by bacteria of the species Lactobacillus acidophilus, used in treating disorders of the gastrointestinal tract

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Etymology

Origin of acidophilus milk

From New Latin, dating back to 1920–25; see origin at acid, -o-, -philous

Example Sentences

In some cases, especially where the trouble was a simpler disturbance in the balance of ordinary colon bacilli, Dr. Weiss found that acidophilus milk did the trick.

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Breaker of the convention was a milk company, Borden's advertising Walker-Gordon acidophilus milk.

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