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prebiotics

prebiotics is the plural of prebiotic.

Meaning of prebiotic

Noun

prebiotic (plural prebiotics)

  1. (in plural) A substance in food that is hard to digest and promotes the growth of beneficial intestinal microorganisms.
    • The table below includes plant foods we consider to be prebiotic “stars” since they are the foods listed in the scientific literature as sources of prebiotics.2009, Jo Ann Hattner, Susan Anderes, Gut Insight, →ISBN, page 35

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Questions about prebiotics

What is prebiotics the plural of?
Prebiotics is the plural of prebiotic.

Words near prebiotics in the dictionary

  1. prebiopsy
  2. prebiotechnology
  3. prebiotic
  4. prebiotic organic synthesis
  5. prebiotically
  6. prebiotics
  7. prebiotinylated
  8. prebiotinylation
  9. prebirth
  10. prebirths
  11. prebisected

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