n. Bacteria that are beneficial to health.
2000
Probiotics, or "good-for-you" bacteria, are being marketed as 'live cultures' in yogurt that function to ensure a healthy intestinal tract, increase calcium absorption and decrease cholesterol.
1994 (earliest)
From the food R&D lab to your mailbox! Lactobaccilus acidophilus and other good-for-you bacteria have joined antioxidants as mainstream health products — at least according to one mail order catalog.