acidophilus

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acidophilus

/ˌæsɪˈdɑfɪləs/ US
/ˌæsɪˈdɒfɪləs/ UK

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Borrowed from New Latin acidophilus (“acid-loving”).

noun

uncountable Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt

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noun Lactobacillus acidophilus

Français	acidophile

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@misc{acidophilus_2026,
  title = {acidophilus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/acidophilus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}