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butyric acid

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Definition of butyric acid

: either of two isomeric fatty acids C4H8O2 especially : the straight-chain acid of unpleasant odor normally found in perspiration and rancid butter

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 Ghee is high in Omega-3s and butyric acid, a short-chain fatty acid thought to be good for your gastrointestinal tract. — Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appetit, "What Is Ghee, the Clarified Butter We Could Eat by the Spoon?," 5 Apr. 2018

First Known Use of butyric acid

1826, in the meaning defined above

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butyric acid

noun

Medical Definition of butyric acid

: either of two isomeric fatty acids C4H8O2:
a : a normal acid of unpleasant odor found in rancid butter and in perspiration
b : isobutyric acid

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