pyruvic acid
py·ru·vic acid
noun \pī-ˈrü-vik-\Definition of PYRUVIC ACID
: a 3-carbon acid C3H4O3 that in carbohydrate metabolism is an important intermediate product formed especially during glycolysis
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International Scientific Vocabulary pyr- + Latin uva grapes; from its importance in fermentation — more at uvula
First Known Use: 1838
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