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tricarboxylic acid cycle

noun

Definition of tricarboxylic acid cycle

: krebs cycle

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 One of the pathways that's inhibited is the tricarboxylic acid cycle, or Krebs cycle, which is how cells generate energy through aerobic respiration. — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, "Sugar cures cancer! (Not really, but one sugar may help chemo)," 21 Nov. 2018

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First Known Use of tricarboxylic acid cycle

1945, in the meaning defined above

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tricarboxylic acid cycle

noun
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Medical Definition of tricarboxylic acid cycle

: krebs cycle

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