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pyruvate

noun
py·​ru·​vate | \ pī-ˈrü-ˌvāt How to pronounce pyruvate (audio) \

Definition of pyruvate

: a salt or ester of pyruvic acid

First Known Use of pyruvate

1838, in the meaning defined above

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pyruvate

noun
py·​ru·​vate | \ pī-ˈrü-ˌvāt How to pronounce pyruvate (audio) \

Medical Definition of pyruvate

: a salt or ester of pyruvic acid

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