acidophilus vs probiotic

acidophilus and probiotic both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acidophilus	Yes	No	No	No
probiotic	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, probiotic is a hypernym of acidophilus; that is, probiotic is a word with a broader meaning than acidophilus:

acidophilus: a bacterium that is used to make yogurt and to supplement probiotics
probiotic: a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant

Other hypernyms of acidophilus include probiotic bacterium, probiotic flora, probiotic microflora, lactobacillus.

acidophilus (noun)	probiotic (noun)
a bacterium that is used to make yogurt and to supplement probiotics	a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant
	A dietary supplement containing live bacteria, usually taken after a course of antibiotics to replenish the damaged gastrointestinal flora.