propionate

noun pro·pi·o·nate \ˈprō-pē-ə-ˌnāt\

Definition of PROPIONATE

: a salt or ester of propionic acid

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1862

Medical Dictionary

noun pro·pi·o·nate \ˈprō-pē-ə-ˌnāt\

: a salt or ester of propionic acid

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