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pyruvate
[ pahy-roo-veyt, pi- ]
/ paɪˈru veɪt, pɪ- /
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noun Chemistry.
an ester or salt of pyruvic acid.
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Origin of pyruvate
First recorded in 1850–55; pyruv(ic acid) + -ate2
Words nearby pyruvate
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How to use pyruvate in a sentence
It will also be necessary to determine what could have been robust sources of glyoxylate and pyruvate in the prebiotic world.
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Medical definitions for pyruvate
pyruvate
[ pī-rōō′vāt, pĭ- ]
n.
A salt or ester of pyruvic acid.
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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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