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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An organic acid, C8H14S2O2, that is essential for decarboxylation of pyruvate to acetyl coenzyme A during aerobic metabolism. It is also used as a dietary supplement for its antioxidant properties.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[lip(o)– + –oic.]
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