Relating to or derived from butyric acid, a saturated fatty acid with four carbon atoms found in butter and some foods.
From 'butyl' (four carbons) combined with '-noic,' the suffix for carboxylic acids. Named in the 19th century to describe the acid found in butter.
Butyric acid is why rancid butter smells terrible and why your stomach gurgles—it's a natural short-chain fatty acid that your gut microbes produce, and it's actually beneficial for your colon health.
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