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| py·ru·vic ac·id [ pī rvik ássid ] |
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metabolic product: a colorless acid that is formed as an intermediate compound during the metabolism of carbohydrates and proteins. C3H4O3
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| [Mid-19th century. <pyro- + Latin uva "grape"; because obtained by dry distillation from racemic acid] |
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