butyrate

American  

[byoo-tuh-reyt] / ˈbyu 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

Example Sentences

A healthy microbiome normally produces neurotransmitters and metabolites, such as serotonin and butyrate, that influence mood and cognitive performance.

From Salon • Oct. 29, 2024

These findings led the researchers to investigate whether increasing intestinal butyrate-producing bacteria and intestinal butyrate levels in bone marrow transplant patients would reduce or prevent the progression of GVHD.

From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2023

These microbes thrive on the fiber found in fruits and vegetables, turning it into new compounds or “postbiotics,” including butyrate, acetate, and other short-chain fatty acids that appear to be exceptionally good for your health.

From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2023

Most individuals ranked the smell of vanilla as most pleasant, followed by the scent of ethyl butyrate, a fruity odorant found in ripe bananas and nectarines, and then linalool, common in floral scents.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 12, 2022

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 Piesse, George William Septimus