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butyrogenic

butyrogenic adjective: (of a microorganism) That forms butyrate by fermentation of glucose in the intestines.

Adjective

butyrogenic (comparative more butyrogenic, superlative most butyrogenic)

  1. (of a microorganism) That forms butyrate by fermentation of glucose in the intestines.

Forms of butyrogenic

comparativemore butyrogenic
superlativemost butyrogenic

Questions about butyrogenic

What does butyrogenic mean?
Butyrogenic means (of a microorganism) That forms butyrate by fermentation of glucose in the intestines.
What part of speech is butyrogenic?
Butyrogenic is an adjective.

Words near butyrogenic in the dictionary

  1. butyrins
  2. butyrivibriocin
  3. butyrivibriocins
  4. butyro-
  5. butyrocholinesterase
  6. butyrogenic
  7. butyroid
  8. butyroin
  9. butyrolactone
  10. butyrolactones
  11. butyrometer

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