Bacterium
lactococcus lactis
Subclass of:
Lactococcus
Definitions related to lactococcus lactis:
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A non-pathogenic species of LACTOCOCCUS found in DAIRY PRODUCTS and responsible for the souring of MILK and the production of LACTIC ACID.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A species of Gram positive, cocci shaped, lactic acid bacteria assigned to the phylum Firmicutes. This species is nonmotile, catalase negative, nonsporulating and produces lactic acid from lactose fermentation. L lactis may be an opportunistic pathogen in humans and animals. Most significantly this microorganism is used commercially in the production of buttermilk and cheese.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Lactococcus lactis.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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