Gut bacterium Turicibacter reduces weight gain in mice ^{CEFR A1}

Difficult words

• bacterium — a very small organism, one single cell
• gut — the stomach and intestines inside the body
• absorb — to take in liquids or food into body

  absorbs
• high-fat diet — a diet with a lot of fat
• researcher — a person who studies a topic carefully

  Researchers

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