pyruvate

See also: Pyruvate

English

Etymology

From pyruvic acid +‎ -ate.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pʌɪˈɹuː.veɪt/
(General American) IPA^(key): /paɪˈɹuː.veɪt/

Noun

pyruvate (plural pyruvates)

(biochemistry) A salt or ester of pyruvic acid.

Derived terms

Translations

any salt or ester of pyruvic acid

Finnish: pyruvaatti (fi)
Japanese: 焦性葡萄酸塩 (しょうせいぶどうさんえん, shōseibudōsan'en)
Spanish: piruvato m
Swedish: pyruvat (sv)

References

“pyruvate”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“pyruvate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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