pyruvate
[ pahy-roo-veyt, pi- ]
Origin of pyruvate
1First recorded in 1850–55; pyruv(ic acid) + -ate2
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Scientific definitions for pyruvate
pyruvate
[ pī-rōō′vāt, pĭ- ]
A salt, ester, or ionized form of pyruvic acid, containing the group CH3COCOO.
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