acidophilus milk

[ as-i-dof-uh-luhs ]

noun

1. a fermented milk produced by growing the bacterium Lactobacillus acidophilus in milk, used in medicine to alter the microbial flora of the intestinal tract under certain conditions.

acidophilus milk

/ ˌæsɪˈdɒfɪləs /

noun

1. med milk fermented by bacteria of the species Lactobacillus acidophilus, used in treating disorders of the gastrointestinal tract

Word History and Origins

Origin of acidophilus milk¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1920–25; acid, -o-, -philous

Example Sentences

Breaker of the convention was a milk company, Borden's advertising Walker-Gordon acidophilus milk.

From Time Magazine Archive

In some cases, especially where the trouble was a simpler disturbance in the balance of ordinary colon bacilli, Dr. Weiss found that acidophilus milk did the trick.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was the man who used no gavel to knock down his sales, but had the auction block padded to keep his right hand from fracturing; the man who relaxed his nerves by quaffing pineapple juice and having two strong-arm men grip his arms and his heels and try to pull him apart; the man who invariably breakfasted on acidophilus milk and lunched on crackers & milk and ice cream.

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