probiotic
Syllables: pro·bio·ticUK/ˌpɹəʊ.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/US/ˌpɹoʊ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/
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probiotic noun: a food or dietary supplement, such as a yogurt, containing live bacteria for therapeutic reasons.
Noun
probiotic (plural probiotics)
- A food or dietary supplement, such as a yogurt, containing live bacteria for therapeutic reasons.
- Antonyms:
- antibiotic
Adjective
probiotic (comparative more probiotic, superlative most probiotic)
- Of, or relating to probiosis; ecologic facilitation.
- Antonyms:
- antibiotic
- Describing any dietary supplement that contains live bacteria for therapeutic purposes.
- Antonyms:
- antibiotic
probiotic meaning in Malay
probiotic in Malay
- food or dietary supplement
- probiotik
Antonyms of probiotic
Forms of probiotic
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | probiotics |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more probiotic |
| superlative | most probiotic |
Origin of probiotic
From pro- + biotic.
Words formed from probiotic
Words that rhyme with probiotic
- exotic
- chaotic
- hypnotic
- sclerotic
- homoerotic
- neurotic
- quixotic
- antibiotic
- asymptotic
- biotic
- despotic
- dicrotic
31 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- ekpyrotic
- heterotic
- idiotic
- narcotic
- Nilotic
- semiotic
- symbiotic
- amniotic
- anadiplotic
- aponeurotic
- aquatic
- aryepiglottic
- autoerotic
- epiglottic
- erotic
- extraglottic
- glottic
- homeotic
- infraglottic
- intraglottic
- miotic
- osmotic
- paraglottic
- periglottic
- polyglottic
- psittacotic
- subglottic
- supraglottic
- thyroepiglottic
- transglottic
- unhypnotic
Questions about probiotic
- What does probiotic mean?
- Probiotic means a food or dietary supplement, such as a yogurt, containing live bacteria for therapeutic reasons.
- What is probiotic in Malay?
- Probiotic in Malay is probiotik. See Probiotic meaning in Malay.
- What part of speech is probiotic?
- Probiotic can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce probiotic?
- Probiotic is pronounced /ˌpɹəʊ.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/ (UK).
- What is the plural of probiotic?
- The plural of probiotic is probiotics.
Words near probiotic in the dictionary
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