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Kefir vs Probiotic - What's the difference?

kefir | probiotic |

As nouns the difference between kefir and probiotic

is that kefir is a fermented milk drink from the Caucasus and Eastern Europe, similar to yogurt but more liquid while probiotic is a food or dietary supplement, such as a yogurt, containing live bacteria for therapeutic reasons.

As an adjective probiotic is

describing any dietary supplement that contains live bacteria for therapeutic purposes.

kefir

English

Noun

(-)
  • A fermented milk drink from the Caucasus and Eastern Europe, similar to yogurt but more liquid.

    • Derived terms

    * kefiran

    See also

    * kafir ----

    probiotic

    English

    (wikipedia probiotic)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A food or dietary supplement, such as a yogurt, containing live bacteria for therapeutic reasons.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Describing any dietary supplement that contains live bacteria for therapeutic purposes.

    • Related terms

    * probiosis