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probiotic

noun/ˌprəʊbaɪˈɒtɪk/

B1CEFR level
40/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

A preparation of live micro-organisms intended to benefit the balance of gut bacteria.

She asked whether a probiotic might help settle her digestion after the illness.

Topic: Dietetics & nutrition in Medical English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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