phenylpyruvic acid

noun
phe·​nyl·​py·​ru·​vic acid | \ -pī-ˌrü-vik- How to pronounce phenylpyruvic acid (audio) \

Medical Definition of phenylpyruvic acid

: a crystalline keto acid C9H8O3 found in the urine as a metabolic product of phenylalanine especially in phenylketonuria