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microbiome

microbiome

3 5.9
A group of tiny living things like bacteria and fungi that live in a place, for example the body
  • noun
  • /ˌmaɪkroʊˈbaɪoʊm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : microbioma
  • The human gut microbiome plays a crucial role in digestion and overall health.
  • intestinal microbiome

It, it disrupts the gut microbiome, it impacts your mental health.

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Examples

  • Brilliant strategy number six, nourish your gut microbiome with fermented foods.

  • Maintaining a healthy microbiome is essential for preventing various diseases.

  • Exercise changes the gut microbiome to a friendly microbiome.

  • Recent studies underline the importance of the human gut microbiome in human health.

    Academic text (2018)
  • In humans, the microbiome consists of more than 100 trillion bacteria that live in our gut, mouth, and skin.

    Academic text (2014)
  • The microbiome is particularly important because it is a filter of perhaps our largest environmental exposure—our diet.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Research indicates that a diverse microbiome can enhance the immune system's function.

Synonyms

microflora
vsmicrobiome
  • Specialized
1 6.8

Tiny living things like bacteria that live in a place such as your gut or soil

includes a wider range of microorganisms and their genetic material

Surface Forms

microbiome singular
microbiomes plural

Morphology

microbiome = biome (semi-transparent) = micro + biome

The word is built from the recognizable scientific prefix micro- plus biome, but the modern biological sense is specialized rather than a literal "small biome".

Etymology

Microbiome joins micro- 'small', as in microscope, and biome 'place of life', related to biology. So a microbiome is a 'small place of life' — the tiny community of bacteria, fungi and other little living things that live in a body or in a place.