bute

¹

[ byoot ]

noun

, Slang.

1. phenylbutazone.

Bute

²

[ byoot ]

noun

1. Also Bute·shire [] a historic county in SW Scotland, composed of three islands in the Firth of Clyde.
2. an island in the Firth of Clyde, in SW Scotland: part of the county Bute. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).

Bute

¹

/ bjuːt /

noun

1. ButeJohn Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute17131792MBritishPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister John Stuart , 3rd Earl of Bute. 1713–92, British Tory statesman; prime minister (1762–63)

Bute

²

/ bjuːt /

noun

1. an island off the coast of SW Scotland, in Argyll and Bute council area: situated in the Firth of Clyde, separated from the Cowal peninsula by the Kyles of Bute . Chief town: Rothesay. Pop: 7228 (2001). Area: 121 sq km (47 sq miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of bute¹

First recorded in 1965–70; by shortening

Example Sentences

At present, any horse not signed out of the human food chain cannot be given certain drugs, such as painkiller phenylbutazone, or 'bute'.

From BBC

Most were for excessive use of phenylbutazone, a commonly used anti-inflammatory known as bute.

From Los Angeles Times

“I took cortisone and another medicine that made me feel awful. I’d belch and blue smoke would come out. Really. I looked at the medicine bottle and it was ‘bute.’

From Washington Post

A screening panel, set up to evaluate the fitness of horses before they race, knew about the positive for “bute” and the horse’s history.

From Los Angeles Times

Veterinarian Alex Harthill had given the colt a dose of bute six days before the race, seemingly enough time for it to clear his system.

From Seattle Times