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succinate

American  
[suhk-suh-neyt] / ˈsʌk səˌneɪt /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a salt or ester of succinic acid.


succinate British  
/ ˈsʌksɪˌneɪt /

noun

  1. any salt or ester of succinic acid

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

succinate Scientific  
/ sŭksə-nāt′ /
  1. A salt or ester of succinic acid.


Etymology

Origin of succinate

From French, dating back to 1780–90; see origin at succinic, -ate 2

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It suggests one of the first medications people should be offered is Xonvea, scientifically known as doxylamine succinate and pyridoxine hydrochloride.

From BBC Dec. 10, 2025

Fumarate and succinate, for example, are formed as intermediate products in the mitochondria of cells.

From Science Daily Feb. 7, 2024

Almost all of the enzymes of the citric acid cycle are soluble, with the single exception of the enzyme succinate dehydrogenase, which is embedded in the inner membrane of the mitochondrion.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

Both contain a combination of sesame seeds, seaweed, salt, and sugar but Ajishima Foods' furikake does contain additives like maltodextrin, disodium succinate, and disodium inosinate.

From Salon Jun. 7, 2022

In the same way, by electrolysing a mixture of a metallic salt and an ester, other nuclei may be condensed; thus potassium acetate and potassium ethyl succinate yield CH3.CH2.CH2.CO2C2H5.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

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