Phrase guide

citric acid cycle

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈsɪtɹɪk ˌæsɪd ˈsaɪkəl/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The Krebs cycle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Krebs cycle, Krebs citric acid cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: organic process, biological process

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 檸檬酸循環 /柠檬酸循环 (níngméngsuān xúnhuán) — the Krebs cycle — see also Krebs cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle
  • Dutch: citroenzuurcyclus — the Krebs cycle — see also Krebs cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle
  • Finnish: sitruunahappokierto — the Krebs cycle — see also Krebs cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle
  • Galician: ciclo do ácido cítrico — the Krebs cycle — see also Krebs cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle
  • German: Zitronensäurezyklus — the Krebs cycle — see also Krebs cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle
  • German: Citratzyklus — the Krebs cycle — see also Krebs cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle
  • Hungarian: citromsavciklus — the Krebs cycle — see also Krebs cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle
  • Hungarian: citrátkör — the Krebs cycle — see also Krebs cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle
  • Indonesian: daur asam sitrat — the Krebs cycle — see also Krebs cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle
  • Indonesian: siklus asam sitrat — the Krebs cycle — see also Krebs cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle
  • Italian: ciclo dell'acido citrico — the Krebs cycle — see also Krebs cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle
  • Japanese: クエン酸回路 (kuensan-kairo) — the Krebs cycle — see also Krebs cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle
  • Japanese: 枸櫞酸回路 (kuensan-kairo) — the Krebs cycle — see also Krebs cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle
  • Malay: kitaran asid sitrik — the Krebs cycle — see also Krebs cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle
  • Swedish: citronsyracykel — the Krebs cycle — see also Krebs cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle
  • Turkish: sitrik asit döngüsü — the Krebs cycle — see also Krebs cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle