"fumarate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fumarates [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English fumaric acid English -ate English fumarate From fumaric acid + -ate (“salt or ester”). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|fumaric acid|-ate<t:salt or ester><id:chemical>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English fumaric acid English -ate English fumarate From fumaric acid + -ate (“salt or ester”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} fumarate (plural fumarates)
  1. (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of fumaric acid; they are produced in the body as part of the urea cycle. Derived forms: calcium fumarate, fumarase, hemifumarate, monofumarate, monomethylfumarate, potassium fumarate, sesquifumarate

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