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.