probiotics

[Thomas Paikeday]

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From: "Jesse Sheidlower" <jester at PANIX.COM>
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Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 12:08 PM
Subject: Re: probiotics


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> On Sat, Jan 14, 2006 at 10:59:52AM -0500, Benjamin Zimmer wrote:
>> On 1/14/06, Thomas Paikeday <thomaspaikeday at sprint.ca> wrote:
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>> > Wondering why "probiotics" with 2 million googlits is not in
>> > dictionaries
>> > like OED (version 3.0), RHD, etc.
>> >
>> > "Probiotics are a class of beneficial bacteria that promote health,
>> > balance
>> > and efficient functioning of the digestive system."
>>
>> Check OED3 again (draft entry Dec. 2004):
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> Ben, I think he means version 3.0 of the OED CD-ROM, which reflects the
> Second Edition, not OED Online.
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> Jesse Sheidlower
> OED
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Thanks, Jesse, I guess my CD-ROM version is out of date. That reminds me
it's high time I took advantage of the CNIB service for which VIP's like me
don't need a subscription. (VIP = visually impaired person). But
"probiotics" became a draft entry only in Dec. 2004?