菌群

jūnqún

noun

Meanings

1 microbial community; flora
2 microbiota

Characters

bacteria; microbe

group; community

Examples

HSK 4

每个人皮肤上的菌群都不一样。

Měi ge rén pífū shàng de jūnqún dōu bù yíyàng.

The community of microbes on each person's skin is different.

HSK 7-9

长期吃抗生素会破坏肠道菌群。

Chángqī chī kàngshēngsù huì pòhuài chángdào jūnqún.

Taking antibiotics for a long time can damage your gut flora.

Tips

usage

Mostly in compounds: 肠道菌群 gut microbiota; 大肠菌群 coliform bacteria, a standard test in food and water safety reports; and 菌群失调, an imbalance of the body's bacteria.

Stroke Order

菌 jūn

群 qún