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tricarboxylic acid cycle

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

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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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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, citric acid cycle

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: organic process, biological process

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 三羧酸循環 /三羧酸循环 (sānsuōsuān xúnhuán) — the Krebs cycle — see also Krebs cycle, citric acid cycle
  • Finnish: trikarboksyylihappokierto — the Krebs cycle — see also Krebs cycle, citric acid cycle
  • Hungarian: trikarbonsavciklus — the Krebs cycle — see also Krebs cycle, citric acid cycle
  • Italian: ciclo degli acidi tricarbossilici — the Krebs cycle — see also Krebs cycle, citric acid cycle