pyruvic acid
py·ru·vic acid
noun \pī-ˌrü-vik-\Definition of PYRUVIC ACID
: a 3-carbon acid C3H4O3 that is an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism and can be formed either from glucose after phosphorylation or from glycogen by glycolysis
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