Medical Dictionary
propionibacterium
noun pro·pi·oni·bac·te·ri·um \ˌprō-pē-ˌän-ə-bak-ˈtir-ē-əm\
Medical Definition of PROPIONIBACTERIUM
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capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Propionibacteriaceae) of gram-positive nonmotile usually anaerobic bacteria that form propionic acid by fermenting lactic acid, carbohydrates, and polyalcohols and that include forms found especially on human skin and in dairy products
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plural pro·pi·oni·bac·te·ria \-ē-ə\ : any bacterium of the genus Propionibacterium
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