tributyrin

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tri·bu·tyr·in

(trī-byū'tir-in),
A synthetic substrate for lipase assays.
Synonym(s): glyceryl tributyrate, tributyrylglycerol
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butyrin

A natural butyrate of glycerin, a milk fat, which gives butter its flavour and is used as an ingredient of margarine.
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