[py.ru.vic acid] n [ISV pyr- + L uva grapes; fr. its importance in fermentation--more at uvula] (1838): a 3-carbon keto acid that in carbohydrate metabolism is an important intermediate product formed as pyruvate by glycolysis
PYRUVIC ACID
Meaning of PYRUVIC ACID in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012