pyruvate
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.