pyruvate
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See also: Pyruvate
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From pyruvic acid + -ate.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pʌɪˈɹuː.veɪt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /paɪˈɹuː.veɪt/
Noun[edit]
pyruvate (plural pyruvates)
- (biochemistry) A salt or ester of pyruvic acid.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
any salt or ester of pyruvic acid
References[edit]
- “pyruvate”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “pyruvate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.