Chopping the Butter. 1. Leave the butter at room temperature. The best way to soften butter is to remove it from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before you need it and let it sit at room temperature. However, you will inevitably forget to do this from time to time. You can speed up the softening process by cutting the butter into chunks.
diverticulitis in Medicine Expand. diverticulitis diÂ·verÂ·ticÂ·uÂ·liÂ·tis (dÄ«'vÃ»r-tÄ­k'yÉ-lÄ«'tÄ­s) n. Inflammation of a diverticulum, especially of the small pockets in the wall of the colon that fill with stagnant fecal material and become inflamed. diverticulitis. Inflammation of a diverticulum or of diverticula in the intestinal tract, usually causing abdominal pain and fever.
Diverticula are small bulging sacs that protrude from the wall of the large intestine; when one of these diverticula ruptures, inflammation and infection occur in the affected area, resulting in the condition known as diverticulitis.