The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pyruvic
Pyruvic \Py*ru"vic\, a. [Pyro- + L. uva a grape.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid (called also pyroracemic acid) obtained, as a liquid having a pungent odor, by the distillation of racemic acid.
Wiktionary
pyruvic
a. (context organic chemistry English) Of or pertaining to pyruvic acid or its derivatives
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Usage examples of "pyruvic".
After two or three days on a no- or low-carb diet, pyruvic acid from faulty fat metabolism builds up very slowly in your muscles.