tributyrin

noun tri·bu·tyr·in \ˌtrī-ˈbyüt-ə-rən\

Medical Definition of TRIBUTYRIN

: the bitter oily liquid triglyceride C₁₅H₂₆O₆ of butyric acid used as a plasticizer—called also butyrin

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