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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

First Known Use of tricarboxylic acid cycle

1945, in the meaning defined above

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tricarboxylic acid cycle

noun
tri·​car·​box·​yl·​ic acid cycle | \ ˌtrī-ˌkär-ˌbäk-ˌsil-ik- How to pronounce tricarboxylic acid cycle (audio) \

Medical Definition of tricarboxylic acid cycle

: krebs cycle

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