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PRONUNCIATION OF ACIDOPHILUS

acidophilus  [ˌæsɪˈdɒfɪləs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACIDOPHILUS

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Acidophilus is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ACIDOPHILUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

acidophilus

Lactobacillus acidophilus

Lactobacillus acidophilus is a species of gram positive bacteria in the genus Lactobacillus. L. acidophilus is a homofermentative, microaerophilic species, fermenting sugars into lactic acid, and grows readily at rather low pH values and has an optimum growth temperature of around 37 °C. L. acidophilus occurs naturally in the human and animal gastrointestinal tract and mouth. Some strains of L. acidophilus may be considered to have probiotic characteristics. These strains are commercially used in many dairy products, sometimes together with Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus in the production of acidophilus-type yogurt.

Definition of acidophilus in the English dictionary

The definition of acidophilus in the dictionary is a lactic-acid-producing bacterium primarily found in live yoghurt, useful in restoring bacterial balance in the intestine.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACIDOPHILUS


acidophilous
ˌæsɪˈdɒfɪləs
ammophilous
æˈmɒfɪləs
anemophilous
ˌænɪˈmɒfɪləs
coprophilous
kəˈprɒfɪləs
endophyllous
ɛnˈdɒfɪləs
entomophilous
ˌɛntəˈmɒfɪləs
eosinophilous
ˌiːəʊsɪˈnɒfɪləs
geophilous
dʒiːˈɒfɪləs
Herophilus
hɪəˈrɒfɪləs
hygrophilous
haɪˈɡrɒfɪləs
limnophilous
lɪmˈnɒfɪləs
lithophilous
lɪˈθɒfɪləs
myrmecophilous
ˌmɜːmɪˈkɒfɪləs
rhizophilous
raɪzˈɒfɪləs
sclerophyllous
sklɛˈrɒfɪləs
Theophilus
θɪˈɒfɪləs
thermophilous
θɜːˈmɒfɪləs
tropophilous
trəʊˈpɒfɪləs
xerophilous
zɪˈrɒfɪləs
xiphophyllous
zɪˈfɒfɪləs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACIDOPHILUS

acidimetry
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acidity
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acidness
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acidophil
acidophile
acidophilic
acidophilous
acidophilus milk
acidosis
acidotic
acidulate
acidulation
acidulent
acidulous
aciduria
acidy

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACIDOPHILUS

Angelus
bacillus
calculus
chambered nautilus
cumulus
hilus
modulus
nautilus
oculus
paper nautilus
pearly nautilus
pilus
plus
stimulus
strobilus
stylus
surplus
Tellus
trochilus
Troilus

Synonyms and antonyms of acidophilus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «acidophilus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACIDOPHILUS

Find out the translation of acidophilus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of acidophilus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «acidophilus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

嗜酸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acidophilus
570 millions of speakers

English

acidophilus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

acidophilus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اسيدوفيلوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ацидофилин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acidophilus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

acidophilus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

acidophilus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Acidophilus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

acidophilus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アシドフィルス菌
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유산균
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Acidophilus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

acidophilus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆசிடோபிலஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अॅसिओफीलस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

acidophilus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acidophilus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

acidophilus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ацидофілін
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acidophilus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

acidophilus
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

acidophilus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

acidophilus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

acidophilus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of acidophilus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACIDOPHILUS»

The term «acidophilus» is regularly used and occupies the 59.086 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACIDOPHILUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about acidophilus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACIDOPHILUS»

Discover the use of acidophilus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to acidophilus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Ultimate Food Allergy Cookbook and Survival Guide: How ...
The next day, when the acidophilus milk has thickened (after about 12 to 24 hours of incubation, the length of time depending on the culture used), bring the remaining milk to a boil over medium heat and boil it for one minute if the milk is ...
Nicolette M. Dumke, 2006
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A Survey of the Literature of Dental Caries
Study of fermentation tests led Bunting and Palmerlee to conclude that no satisfactory classification of acidophilus forms could be effected. They found acid foods and alkaline mouth washes did not keep mouths free of acidophilus. Intensive ...
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Dental Health, 1952
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Vegetarian Times
If the diagnosis is confirmed, you would be wise to add acidophilus to your diet. Acidophilus Therapy You'll likely need an acidophilus supplement to provide enough bacteria to recolonize your gut. Acidophilus supplements come in powder ...
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Development and Manufacture of Yogurt and Other Functional ...
TABLE 6.5 Some Commercial Biofermented Product Acidophilus milk Sweet acidophilus milk Acidophilin Nu-Trish A/B Diphilus milk Biomild Cultura® or A/B milk Bifighurt® Acidophilus buttermilk Acidophilus-yeast milk Bifidus milk Yakult ...
Fatih Yildiz, 2009
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Handbook of Food Science, Technology, and Engineering
The primary focus of this chapter is on the discussion of Acidophilus milk, Kefir, and Koumiss. II. ACIDOPHILUS MILK Acidophilus milk is produced mainly by the fermentation of milk with Lactobacillus acidophilus and it can have up to 2% lactic  ...
Yiu H. Hui, 2006
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Fundamentals of Dairy Chemistry
Plain acidophilus milk has the same composition as whole milk or skim milk, except that part of its lactose is converted to 0.6 ... who proposed the addition of L . acidophilus to pasteurized milk (sweet acidophilus milk), described the beneficial ...
Robert Jenness, Noble P. Wong, Elmer H. Marth, 1988
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Encyclopedia of Fermented Fresh Milk Products: An ...
338 Appendix D Cultura* drink — human intestinal strains, concentrated cultures, B. bifidum and B. longum; Diphilus milk— Lb. acidophilus. B. bifidum, antibacterial properties; Mil-Mil— Lb. acidophilus, B. bifidum, B. breve Lb. acidophilus, ...
Joseph A. Kurmann, Jeremija L. Rasic, Manfred Kroger, 1992
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Food Microbiology
9.5.2 Other Fermented Milks The popularity of acidophilus milk is largely due to health-promoting effects which are claimed to stem from the ability of Lactobacillus acidophilus to colonize the gut. It is a thermophilic homofermenter but is slow ...
M. R. Adams, M. O. Moss, 2008
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4th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering in ...
Study of Lactobacillus Acidophilus by Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) Analysis H.K. Tu Nguyen1, D. Ly Ha2, T.T. Vinh Doan1, T. Tu Quach1, and H. Kim Nguyen3 1 School of Biotechnology, International University, ...
Vo Van Toi, Nguyen Bao Toan, Truong Quang Dang Khoa, 2012
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Solve It With Supplements: The Best Herbal and Nutritional ...
HOW TO TAKE IT Acidophilus may be taken in capsule, tablet, powder, or liquid form, or ingested in yogurt. Since acidophilus are a live bacteria, they may need to be refrigerated. Check the label for important storage information. For yeast ...
Robert Schulman, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACIDOPHILUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term acidophilus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Expert: Greek yogurt in school lunches ranks with sugar-sweetened …
... Active Cultures: S. Thermophilus, L. Bulgaricus, L. Acidophilus, Bifidus and L. Casei), Evaporated Cane Juice, Fruit Puree Blend (Strawberry, ... «Palm Beach Post, Jul 15»
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Vaginal colonisation by probiotic lactobacilli and clinical outcome in …
... L. fermentum, L. acidophilus and L. salivarius (Additional file 3: Table S2). L. gasseri was the most frequently isolated species in women with ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
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How a Simple Probiotic Can Save You Thousands of Dollars Every …
... be looking for a probiotic that contains “Acidophilus Lactobacillus, Acidophilus Bifidus, Lactobacillus fermentum or Lactobacillus rhamnosus. «Black Friday Magazine, Jul 15»
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Helping bacteria help us: Probiotics keep your digestive system …
The largest group of probiotic bacteria in the intestine is lactic acid bacteria, of which lactobacillus acidophilus, found in yogurt with live cultures, ... «Las Cruces Sun-News, Jun 15»
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Galen Rupp and Alberto Salazar meet applause and scepticism in …
I take acidophilus now and again and vitamin D in the winter. But I don't even eat energy bars.” Elsewhere on the first of four days at these US ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Productivity, food safety go hand in hand
L. acidophilus BT-1386 works by excluding pathogenic bacteria, which naturally helps reduce E. coli and Salmonella shedding.1 Pathogenic ... «Beef Magazine, Jun 15»
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How to Make Quinoa
Probiotics such as Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus casei are often added to yogurt, increasing healthy gut bacteria and bolstering ... «TIME, Jun 15»
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Functional Foods: Cottage Cheese with Probiotics
The cottage cheese features probiotic strains Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium lactis and comes in convenient 5.3 oz cups. «Nutritional Outlook, Jun 15»
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Herbs for Health - Probiotics: the 'friendly" bacteria
A common interchangeable term is probiotic and acidophilus. Probiotics, commonly called “friendly bacteria”, are a group of bacteria containing ... «myWestman.ca, Jun 15»
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Saving Greece 2: Twinkie Solution Won't Work – How About Greek …
And so there were the names—S. Thermophilus, L. Acidophilus, Bifidus, L. Bulgaricus and L. Casei. Every one of these bacterium are named ... «Dan's Papers, Jun 15»

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