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Probiotic

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006932

A live microorganism used as a dietary supplement to help with digestion and normal bowel function. It may also help keep the gastrointestinal (GI) tract healthy. A bacterium found in yogurt called Lactobacillus acidophilus, is the most common probiotic.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006932
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006932",
  "term": "Probiotic",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A live microorganism used as a dietary supplement to help with digestion and normal bowel function. It may also help keep the gastrointestinal (GI) tract healthy. A bacterium found in yogurt called Lactobacillus acidophilus, is the most common probiotic.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/probiotic/"
}

Record 13,652 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.