Bacterium
atopobium minutum
Definitions related to atopobium minutum:
  • A species of strictly anaerobic, Gram positive, rod shaped bacteria in the phylum Actinobacteria. This species is nonmotile, has an elliptical shape, ferments glucose to yield lactic acid, acetic acid and formic acid, does not produce gas from glucose fermentation, is indole negative, and does not reduce nitrate. A. minutum is found in the gastrointestinal tract and may act as a probiotic in the gut microflora.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Atopobium minutum.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
Try this search on: Farlex, Merriam-Webster, Oxford Dictionary, or Wordnik

This content should not be used in place of medically-reviewed decision support reference material or professional medical advice. Some terms may have alternate or updated definitions not reflected in this set. The definitions on this page should not be considered complete or up to date.