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butyrate

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butyrate /bu·ty·rate/ (bu´tĭ-rāt) a salt, ester, or anionic form of butyric acid.
bu·ty·rate (byt-rt)
n.
A salt or ester of butyric acid.
butyrate [bu´tĭ-rāt]
a salt of butyric acid.
butyrate
a salt of butyric acid.
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