noun
Bacillus coagulans
A species of spore-forming lactic acid bacteria used in probiotics and food science. Technical term; primarily encountered in scientific or industrial contexts.
有胞子性乳酸菌は、加熱処理にも耐えるプロバイオティクスとして注目されている。
Bacillus coagulans is attracting attention as a probiotic that can withstand heat treatment.
Compound of 有胞子性 (yūhōshisei, 'spore-forming') + 乳酸菌 (nyūsankin, 'lactic acid bacteria'). The exact derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern scientific coinage.