adj
Meaning 1
Before the advent of life.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
prebiotic
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Pronunciation
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UK: /pɹiːbaɪˈɒtɪk/
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CMU ARPABET: P R IY2 B AY2 AO1 T IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Of a food, not digestible, but beneficial.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A substance in food that is hard to digest and promotes the growth of beneficial intestinal microorganisms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-plural
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Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh2- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh2i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English biotic English prebiotic From pre- + biotic.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Galician: prebiótico — food substance
- German: Präbiotikum — food substance
- Italian: prebiotico — food substance
- Polish: prebiotyk — food substance
- Portuguese: prebiótico — food substance
- Spanish: prebiótico — food substance