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Definition of Lactobacillus

1. Noun. A Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk).

Definition of Lactobacillus

1. Noun. Any of many rod-shaped, nonmotile, aerobic bacteria, of the genus ''Lactobacillus'', that ferment sugars to form lactic acid ¹

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Definition of Lactobacillus

1. [n -CILLI]

Medical Definition of Lactobacillus

1. Literally milk bacteria, normally found in the mouth, intestinal tract and vagina. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lactobacillus

Literary usage of Lactobacillus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Ending the War Metaphor: The Changing Agenda for Unraveling the Host-Microbe by Forum on Microbial Threats, Institute of Medicine (U.S.) (2006)
"He put into practice his observations by commercializing fermented milk, as well as a pharmaceutical preparation containing the same lactobacillus strain ..."

2. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-term, High-intensity Combat Operations by Fnb, Institute of Medicine (U. S.), High-stress Situations, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, National Academy of Sciences (2005)
"Effect of the oral administration of lactobacillus brevis subsp. ... Randomised trial of cranberry-lingonberry juice and lactobacillus GG drink for the ..."

3. Milk by Paul Gustav Heinemann (1919)
"Members of this type are: Bacillus from kefir, Freudenreich; lactobacillus fermentum, Beijerinck; Bacterium panis fermentati, ..."

4. Radiant Healing: The Many Paths to Personal Harmony and Planetary Wholeness by Bellamy Isabel, Isabel Bellamy, Donald MacLean, Maclean Donald (2005)
"lactobacillus Bifidus kills putrefactive, 'bad' bacteria in the vagina and ... lactobacillus Acidophilus helps to maintain healthy levels of beneficial ..."

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