prebiotic

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Synonyms: probiotic, parabiotic, periotic, prebiotics, premeiotic

Antonyms: probiotic, parabiotic, periotic, prebiotics, premeiotic

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Adjective

1. Before the advent of [[life]].
2. Of a food, not [[digestible]], but [[beneficial]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|chiefly|in plural}} A substance in [[food]] that is hard to [[digest]] and promotes the growth of beneficial intestinal microorganisms. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}

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