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    CITRIC ACID CYCLE

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    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 energyplay

    Synonyms:

    citric acid cycle; Krebs citric acid cycle; Krebs cycle; tricarboxylic acid cycle

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting natural processes

    Hypernyms ("citric acid cycle" is a kind of...):

    biological process; organic process (a process occurring in living organisms)

    Meronyms (parts of "citric acid cycle"):

    oxidative phosphorylation (an enzymatic process in cell metabolism that synthesizes ATP from ADP)

    Holonyms ("citric acid cycle" is a part of...):

    metabolic process; metabolism (the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life)

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