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bacteria

[bak-teer-ee-uh] / bækˈtɪər i ə /
NOUN
microorganisms
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"Small amounts are absorbed directly. Our gut bacteria help break down flavanols into forms the body can use, but everyone's gut bacteria are different, so the benefits people get from flavanols may vary too."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

When rain falls on California shopping centers and warehouses, the water runs off parking lots carrying metal dust and chemicals from vehicle tires and brake pads, oil and grease from engines, and bacteria from trash.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

An analysis of his microbiome revealed a particular kind of a gut bacteria that is almost non-existent among modern humans.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

However, the findings also pointed to a potentially protective role for certain bacteria.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

They learned that there was nothing so loathsome as a wisp of blanket fluff hiding under a bed, concealing within its form a battalion, a whole division, of bacteria.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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