'citric acid cycle' definitions:

Definition of 'citric acid cycle'

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noun
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 [syn: Krebs cycle, Krebs citric acid cycle, citric acid cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle]

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