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

One of the most important is butyrate, a compound that helps support the intestinal lining and can influence inflammation and biological pathways involved in pain.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 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

Also, the lactose in milk can promote the growth of beneficial gut bacteria that produce butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid with anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects.

From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2025

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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