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Detailed Synonyms for citric acid cycle in English
citric acid cycle:
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the citric acid cycle
– in all plants and animals: a series of enzymatic reactions in mitochondria involving oxidative metabolism of acetyl compounds to produce high-energy phosphate compounds that are the source of cellular energy 1the Krebs cycle; the Krebs citric acid cycle; the citric acid cycle; the tricarboxylic acid cycle– in all plants and animals: a series of enzymatic reactions in mitochondria involving oxidative metabolism of acetyl compounds to produce high-energy phosphate compounds that are the source of cellular energy 1