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pyruvic acid /py·ru·vic ac·id/ (pi-roo´vik) CH3COCOOH, an intermediate in carbohydrate, lipid, and protein metabolism.

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A colorless organic liquid formed as a fundamental intermediate in protein and carbohydrate metabolism.

pyruvic acid

[pīro̅o̅′vik]

a compound formed as an end product of glycolysis, the anaerobic stage of glucose metabolism. It may enter the citric acid cycle if oxygen is present. Under anaerobic conditions it may be converted to lactic acid, which accumulates in muscle tissue.

pyruvic acid [pi-roo´vik]

a compound formed in the body in aerobic metabolism of carbohydrate; also formed by dry distillation of tartaric acid.

pyruvic acid

a compound formed in the body in metabolism of carbohydrate; also formed by dry distillation of tartaric acid. Used synonymously with pyruvate.

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