propionibacteria

[ proh-pee-on-uh-bak-teer-ee-uh, -oh-nuh- ]

/ ˌproʊ piˈɒn ə bækˈtɪər i ə, -ˈoʊ nə- /

plural noun, singular pro·pi·on·i·bac·te·ri·um [proh-pee-on-uh-bak-teer-ee-uh m, -oh-nuh-] /ˌproʊ piˈɒn ə bækˈtɪər i əm, -ˈoʊ nə-/. Bacteriology.

aerobic or anaerobic bacteria of the genus Propionibacterium, found in dairy products, especially hard cheeses where certain species are associated with the ripening process.

Nearby words

propine, propinquity, propiomazine, propionaldehyde, propionate, propionibacteria, propionibacterium, propionic, propionic acid, propionicacidemia, propitiate

Origin of propionibacteria

< New Latin (1909); see propionic, bacteria

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Medicine definitions for propionibacterium

Propionibacterium

[ prō′pē-ŏn′ə-băk-tîr′ē-əm ]

n.

A genus of saphrophytic nonmotile gram-positive bacteria, usually anaerobic, that occur in dairy products, on the skin, and in the intestinal tract; certain species may be pathogenic.