A beneficial bacterium (especially Lactobacillus acidophilus) found in yogurt and fermented foods that aids digestion.
From acid + -philus (Latin/Greek, loving). Scientific name of a lactic acid bacterium discovered to survive stomach acid and promote gut health.
Lactobacillus acidophilus is literally named 'the acid-loving milky bacterium'—and it's probably living in your yogurt right now, helping your digestion.
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