腸ちょう内ない環かん境きょう

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Meanings

noun

intestinal environment; gut microbiome

biology›

Refers to the overall condition and microbial balance inside the intestines. Often used in health and biology contexts.

腸ちょう内ない環かん境きょうを整ととのえるために、発はっ酵

こう

食しょく

品ひん

を

食た

べる

よう

に

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いる

。

I try to eat fermented foods to improve my intestinal environment.

最さい近きんの研けん究きゅうでは、腸ちょう内ない環かん境きょうが免めん疫えきに大おおきく関かかわっていることが分わかってきた。

Recent research has shown that the gut microbiome is deeply involved in immunity.

Kanji

腸intestines, guts, bowels
内inside, within, between
環ring, circle, loop
境boundary, border, region

Related words

腸ちょう内ないフローラ
腸内フローラ specifically refers to the microbial flora itself, while 腸内環境 is a broader term encompassing the overall intestinal condition including microbial balance, pH, and other factors.

Built from

腸ちょう内ない+環かん境きょう

Etymology

Compound of 腸内 (intestine interior) and 環境 (environment). The term is a modern coinage reflecting increased scientific and popular interest in gut health.