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pyruvate

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /pʌɪˈɹuː.veɪt/
  • General-American: /paɪˈɹuː.veɪt/

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noun

Meaning 1

Any salt or ester of pyruvic acid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: pyruvaatti — any salt or ester of pyruvic acid
  • Japanese: 焦性葡萄酸塩 (shōseibudōsan'en) — any salt or ester of pyruvic acid
  • Spanish: piruvato — any salt or ester of pyruvic acid
  • Swedish: pyruvat — any salt or ester of pyruvic acid