microbiota
noun
mi·cro·bi·o·ta
ˌmī-krō-bī-ˈō-tə 
: the microscopic organisms of a particular environment : microbiome sense 1
It's very possible that the master key to unlocking chronic disease will turn out to be the health and composition of the microbiota in your gut.—
Michael Pollan and Ruth Reichl
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However, some people’s gut microbiota do not convert the food compounds into urolithin as efficiently, or at all.
—Allison Tsai, Verywell Health, 18 July 2025
The findings build on Chen's earlier work, which showed that sweeteners can disrupt hormonal regulation and gut microbiota balance.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
And these mice gained more weight in five days than a group of rodents who had not cycled between diets nor had a microbiota transfer from the yo-yo dieting animals.
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Patients typically display lower diversity in gut microbiota and the microbiota present may be imbalanced – a state known as dysbiosis.
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Allison Tsai, Verywell Health, 18 July 2025
The findings build on Chen's earlier work, which showed that sweeteners can disrupt hormonal regulation and gut microbiota balance.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
And these mice gained more weight in five days than a group of rodents who had not cycled between diets nor had a microbiota transfer from the yo-yo dieting animals.
—New Atlas, 1 July 2025
Patients typically display lower diversity in gut microbiota and the microbiota present may be imbalanced – a state known as dysbiosis.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for microbiota
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microbiota
noun
mi·cro·bi·o·ta
-bī-ˈōt-ə
: the microscopic organisms of a particular environment : microbiome sense 1
The more we learn about our microbiota, however, the more we realize how easy it is for helpful microbes to get caught in the line of fire between an antibiotic and its intended target.—Nathan Wolfe, National Geographic
Nathan Wolfe, National Geographic… the microbiota on the tongue differ from those species living in plaque on teeth.—Mel Rosenberg, Scientific American
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