prebiotic

/pษนiหbaษชหˆษ’tษชk/

IPA: /P R IY0 B AY0 AO1 T IH0 K/

noun
  1. 1

    (chiefly in plural) A substance in food that is hard to digest and promotes the growth of beneficial intestinal microorganisms.

adjective
  1. 1

    Before the advent of life.

  2. 2

    (of a food) Not digestible, but beneficial.

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