Fumarate definition
A salt or ester of fumaric acid, in which one or both of the hydrogen atoms in the carboxyl groups of the fumaric acid have been replaced with another element or group.
A salt or ester of fumaric acid.
noun
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Noun
Singular:
fumarate
Plural:
fumaratesOrigin of fumarate
- fumar(ic acid) –ate
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition