lactobacillus Hear it!

lactobacillus Definition

lacto·ba·cil·lus (lak′tō bə siləs)

noun pl. -·cilli′-ī′

any of a genus (Lactobacillus) of bacteria that ferment milk, carbohydrates, etc., producing lactic acid and carbon dioxide: found as saprophytes or as parasites in the mouth, intestinal tract, and vagina of humans and other mammals

Etymology: ModL < lacto- + bacillus

lactobacillus Usage Examples

Converse of object

use: Gene transfer and expression systems for lactobacilli used as bacterial fermentation starter cultures.

Modifies a noun

  • acidophilus: Lactobacillus Acidophilus also manufactures small amounts of vitamins which are then absorbed by the gut.
  • sporogenes: Probiotics 60 Tablets £ 3.95 This probiotic contains a commonly occurring strain of beneficial bacteria called ' lactobacillus sporogenes ' .
  • bulgaricus: Lactobacillus bulgaricus was also found to have powerful antibacterial properties.
  • rhamnosus: Lactobacillus rhamnosus can inhibit the growth of pathogenic organisms in the GI tract and inhibit putrefactive toxins.

Browse dictionary entries near lactobacillus

  1. lacto-
  2. lactiferous
  3. lactic acid
  4. lactic
  5. lactescent
  6. lacteal
  7. lactation
  8. lactate
  9. lactase
  10. lactary
  1. lactoflavin
  2. lactogenic
  3. lactometer
  4. lactone
  5. lactoprotein
  6. lactose
  7. lacuna
  8. lacunar
  9. lacunose
  10. lacustrine