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butyrate

American

[byoo-tuh-reyt] / ˈbju təˌreɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

a salt or ester of butyric acid.

butyrate British

/ ˈbjuːtɪˌreɪt /

noun

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′ /

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

Etymology

Origin of butyrate

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

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

From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026

In experiments involving germ-free mice, which lack all microbes, butyrate still created a persistent immune-regulating environment.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026

One of the most important is butyrate, a compound that can affect inflammation and the biological pathways involved in pain throughout the body.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026

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

From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2024

Hence, butyrate of lime is the final result of the catalytic action in the process we have here recommended.

From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by George William Septimus Piesse

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