单词 | friendly bacteria |
释义 | > as lemmasfriendly bacteria friendly bacteria n. bacteria which have beneficial effects, esp. on the human gut; cf. probiotic n. 2. ΚΠ 1881 Albany Med. Ann. July 98 We often cannot distinguish between the friendly or scavenger bacteria..and those of disease. 1909 Native Amer. 22 May 209/2 Just as we have friendly bacteria in our bodies so the milk has friendly bacteria which gives the butter its flavor. 1944 Pop. Sci. Monthly July 273/1 The principle of a septic tank lies in the changing of solids into liquids by the action of friendly bacteria. 2011 R. Morgan Food for Thought vii. 66 A healthy lower intestine should contain at least 85% friendly bacteria to prevent the over colonisation of disease-causing micro-organisms. < as lemmas |
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