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Tributyrin
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1. tributyrin
a bitter oily triglyceride of butyric acid; a form of butyrin
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Tributyrin
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The triglyceride of the straight-chain isomer of butyric acid, C15H26O6, naturally present in butter and used as a flavoring and plasticizer. Also called butyrin.
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