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pyruvic acid
noun
py·ru·vic acid
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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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pyruvic acid
noun
py·ru·vic acid
| \ pī-ˌrü-vik-
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Medical 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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