lactobacillus
noun
any long, slender, rod-shaped, anaerobic bacterium of the genus Lactobacillus, that produces large amounts of lactic acid in the fermentation of carbohydrates, especially in milk.
lactobacilli
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pluralof lactobacillus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Thus, a way to potentially cure patients from Blastocystis ST7-associated diarrhea, could therefore be to supplement one's diet with foods that contain lactobacilli.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2023
Yogurt for yeast infections It doesn’t contain the strains of lactobacilli that are important for vaginal health.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 8, 2019
Expanding the biotechnology potential of lactobacilli through comparative genomics of 213 strains and associated genera.
From Nature ● Nov. 14, 2017
When lactobacilli is removed, women have an increased risk for infections such as HIV, gonorrhea and chlamydia.
From US News ● Dec. 22, 2015
The good bacteria that normally predominate, lactobacilli, disappear and are often replaced by harmful bacteria and fungi.
From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2012
