PYRUVIC ACID


Meaning of PYRUVIC ACID in English

[ pʌɪ'ru:vɪk ]

■ noun Biochemistry a yellowish organic acid which is an intermediate in many metabolic processes.

Origin

C19: from mod. L. acidum pyruvicum , from acidum 'acid' + pyruvicum based on pyro- (denoting an acid) + L. uva 'grape'.

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