Acidophilus

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  • noun. A nickname for Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt.
  • noun. The “good bacteria” found naturally in the human stomach and intestines.
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  • noun. a bacterium that is used to make yogurt and to supplement probiotics
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