butyrate

American  

[byoo-tuh-rayt] / ˈbju təˌreɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a salt or ester of butyric acid.

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butyrate British  

/ ˈbjuːtɪˌreɪt /

noun

1. any salt or ester of butyric acid, containing the monovalent group C 3 H 7 COO- or ion C 3 H 7 COO ^–

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butyrate Scientific  

/ byo̅o̅′tə-rāt′ /

1. A salt or ester of butyric acid, containing the radical C ₃ H ₇ CO.

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Etymology

Origin of butyrate

First recorded in 1870–75; butyr(ic acid) + -ate ²

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Example Sentences

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butyrate

"We found that oral butyrate treatment induces a sustained immunoregulatory response in the intestine, characterized by increased IL-10 production in CD4+ T-cells and protection from intestinal inflammation even after butyrate treatment is stopped," Yu said.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026

"This led us to ask whether butyrate might act through IECs to regulate intestinal immunity."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026

"Mechanistically, we found that butyrate acts on IECs and induces sustained transcriptional and epigenetic activation of Sat1, an acetylpolyamine biosynthetic enzyme," Yu said.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026

Fiber reduces sugar absorption and is fermented into the compound butyrate, which maintains blood sugar and regulates appetite.

From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2024

The liquid, however, contained butyrate of lime, a salt possessing properties similar to those of the lactate.

From The Harvard Classics Volume 38 Scientific Papers (Physiology, Medicine, Surgery, Geology) by Various

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