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pyruvic acid

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Main Entry: py·ru·vic acid
Pronunciation: \pī-ˈrü-vik-\
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pyr- + Latin uva grapes; from its importance in fermentation — more at uvula
Date: 1838

: a 3-carbon acid C3H4O3 that in carbohydrate metabolism is an important intermediate product formed especially during glycolysis


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