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pyruvate
py·ru·vate [ pī r vàyt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
compound containing pyruvic acid: a chemical compound derived from pyruvic acid. It is a salt or ester of this acid.
[Mid-19th century. <pyruvic acid]
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