microbiota
noun
mi·cro·bi·o·ta
ˌmī-krō-bī-ˈō-tə 
: the microscopic organisms of a particular environment : microbiome sense 1
It's very possible that the master key to unlocking chronic disease will turn out to be the health and composition of the microbiota in your gut.—
Michael Pollan and Ruth Reichl
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May Support Gut Health Your diet has a significant impact on the health of your gut, including the bacteria that inhabit your digestive system, collectively known as your gut microbiota.
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Medications can produce rectal discharge by changing the physiology of your GI tract, causing tissue damage such as ulcers, changing your intestinal microbiota, or through unknown means.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs): These are produced when gut microbiota ferments (breaks down) carbohydrates in plant foods.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
Medications can produce rectal discharge by changing the physiology of your GI tract, causing tissue damage such as ulcers, changing your intestinal microbiota, or through unknown means.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 15 Oct. 2024
This extract contains hemicellulose, an anti-inflammatory that supports healthy skin microbiota growth.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 10 Oct. 2024
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microbiota
noun
mi·cro·bi·o·ta
-bī-ˈōt-ə
: the microscopic organisms of a particular environment : microbiome sense 1
The more we learn about our microbiota, however, the more we realize how easy it is for helpful microbes to get caught in the line of fire between an antibiotic and its intended target.—Nathan Wolfe, National Geographic
Nathan Wolfe, National Geographic… the microbiota on the tongue differ from those species living in plaque on teeth.—Mel Rosenberg, Scientific American
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