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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.

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Words nearby Propionibacterium

propinquity, propiomazine, propionaldehyde, propionate, propionibacteria, Propionibacterium, propionic, propionic acid, propionicacidemia, propitiate, propitiation
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