acidophilus milk

[ as-i-dof-uh-luhs ]

/ ˌæs ɪˈdɒf ə ləs /

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noun

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

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Origin of acidophilus milk

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

Words nearby acidophilus milk

acidolysis, acidometer, acidophil, acidophil adenoma, acidophilic, acidophilus milk, acidosis, acid perfusion test, acid phosphatase, acid-phosphatase test for semen, acid precipitation

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How to use acidophilus milk in a sentence

And, with Coca-Cola announcing the launch of a new milk product, the beverage could be back in our hands before we know it.
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He would shake a chilled Coke, and then spray the soda into a cold glass of milk.
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Warm milk mixed with a spoonful of fireplace ashes seemed to also be popular among 19th century England.
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Tosi has been using cereal milk as a flavor ever since 2007, and she says it taps into a universal “memory sensor.”
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You can even buy containers of their Cereal Milk in select stores.
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And right after that, some nice sour milk would come splashing down into the trough of the pen.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
As soon as he was in it Squinty ran over to the trough, hoping there would be some sour milk in it.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
He watched the man put some bread and milk in a tin pan, and set it down on the floor of the basket.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
"Getting back home," answered Squinty, as he took a big drink of sour milk.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
And Squinty thought acorns were just the best things he had ever tasted, except apples, and potatoes or perhaps sour milk.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum

British Dictionary definitions for acidophilus milk

acidophilus milk

/ (ˌæsɪˈdɒfɪləs) /

noun

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

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Medical definitions for acidophilus milk

acidophilus milk

[ ăs′ĭ-dŏf′ə-ləs ]

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.