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probiotic

 noun
     
pro‧bi‧ot‧ic [uncountable and countable]
a food or other substance that contains bacteria and is used in a positive way to improve health, or the use of this type of food to improve health:
Probiotics have been reported to enhance digestion.
probiotic yoghurt
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