Etymology

pyruvate

P3Y4R1U1V4A1T1E1

Today it means: Any salt or ester of pyruvic acid. Full definition →

English pyruvic acid ← New Latin acidum pyruvicum
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  1. New Latinacidum pyruvicum
  2. Englishpyruvic acid
  3. English todaypyruvate

From pyruvic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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