lactobacillus

[lak-toh-buh-sil-uhs]

noun

Bacteriology.

plural

lactobacilli 

1. 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.

lactobacillus

/ ˌlæktəʊbəˈsɪləs /

noun

1. any Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium of the genus Lactobacillus , which ferments carbohydrates to lactic acid, for example in the souring of milk: family Lactobacillaceae

Word History and Origins

Origin of lactobacillus¹

< New Latin (1901); lacto-, bacillus

Example Sentences

One of them is a probiotic group known as lactobacillus -- commonly found in foods like yoghurt, cottage cheese, sourdough bread, and more.

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Although there are numerous brands of probiotic supplements, many of them contain a limited number of bacterial strains, primarily from the groups lactobacillus, bifidobacterium and a few others.

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Scientific names like bacteroidetes and lactobacillus, two of the most common bacteria found in healthy humans, have become household terms.

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He and 146 other volunteers were given a dried lactobacillus probiotic capsule every day between May and November.

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Having "good" bacteria like lactobacillus in your gut can help reduce "bad" bacteria that cause diseases or other conditions.

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