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probiotic vs bacterium

bacterium vs probiotic

probiotic and bacterium both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
probiotic Yes No No No
bacterium Yes No No No
As nouns, bacterium is a hypernym of probiotic; that is, bacterium is a word with a broader meaning than probiotic:
  • probiotic: a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant
  • bacterium: (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
Other hypernyms of probiotic include bacteria.
probiotic (noun) bacterium (noun)
a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
A dietary supplement containing live bacteria, usually taken after a course of antibiotics to replenish the damaged gastrointestinal flora.
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