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  • butyric relating to or producing butyric acid
  • butyrin any of three glycerides of butyric acid
  • ketone body a ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body; any of three compounds (acetoacetic acid, acetone, and/or beta-hydroxybutyric acid) found in excess in blood and urine of persons with metabolic disorders
  • oxybutyric acid hydroxy derivative of butyric acid
  • beta-hydroxybutyric acid beta derivative of hydroxybutyric acid that is found in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism
  • tributyrin a bitter oily triglyceride of butyric acid; a form of butyrin
  • acetone body a ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body; any of three compounds (acetoacetic acid, acetone, and/or beta-hydroxybutyric acid) found in excess in blood and urine of persons with metabolic disorders
  • hydroxybutyric acid hydroxy derivative of butyric acid
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