probiotic
probiotic — adjective
- probioticpositive
- more probioticcomparative
- most probioticsuperlative
1. used for food, drinks, or treatments that provide helpful bacteria or support th
used for food, drinks, or treatments that provide helpful bacteria or support them in the body
Trang buys probiotic yogurt after her doctor warns her about stomach trouble.
probiotic + yogurt in a health context
The label says this probiotic drink should be kept in the fridge.
probiotic + drink on a product label
Bilal packed probiotic capsules before the long flight to Toronto.
The clinic now recommends probiotic foods after some antibiotic treatments.
- beneficial
broader and can describe anything helpful, not specifically bacteria-related products
- gut-friendly
more informal and mainly used in health marketing language
文法句型
probiotic yogurt
a probiotic drink
probiotic capsules
用法筆記
Usually placed before a noun such as yogurt, drink, capsule, or food. It is common in health, food, and medical advice rather than in casual everyday talk.
常見錯誤
probiotic — noun
- probioticsingular
- probioticsplural
1. something you eat, drink, or take as a supplement to add useful bacteria to your
something you eat, drink, or take as a supplement to add useful bacteria to your gut or help them grow there
Ezra started taking a probiotic after a week of strong antibiotics.
take a probiotic after antibiotics
My aunt keeps a probiotic in her bag for work trips.
The pharmacist suggested a probiotic with breakfast every morning.
Heloisa bought a children's probiotic at the airport pharmacy.
- supplement
broader and can include vitamins or minerals, not only products with helpful bacteria
- capsule
only names one form of probiotic product, not the whole category
文法句型
take a probiotic
buy a probiotic
a daily probiotic
用法筆記
In ordinary conversation, this usually means a product you buy or take, not the bacteria itself. It often appears with verbs like take, buy, start, or recommend.
常見錯誤
2. a living microorganism that can improve the balance of bacteria in your digestiv
a living microorganism that can improve the balance of bacteria in your digestive system when you eat it
Researchers tested whether the probiotic could survive the heat of shipping.
a probiotic as a tested microorganism
Min studied a probiotic that grows well in warm milk.
The team chose one probiotic for the trial because it reached the gut alive.
At the lab, Yael compared the new probiotic with two older strains.
- microorganism
much broader and includes many tiny living things that are not beneficial probiotics
- bacterium
more neutral and can refer to harmful or harmless bacteria, not only beneficial ones
- strain
used when a particular laboratory or commercial type is being discussed
文法句型
a probiotic survives
this probiotic reaches the gut
the probiotic grows in milk
用法筆記
This scientific sense talks about the organism itself rather than the product a person buys. It is more common in research, food science, and medical writing.