isocitric acid

noun

iso·​cit·​ric acid ˌī-sə-ˈsi-trik- How to pronounce isocitric acid (audio)
: a crystalline isomer of citric acid that occurs especially as an intermediate stage in the Krebs cycle

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of isocitric acid was in 1869

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“Isocitric acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isocitric%20acid. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

isocitric acid

noun
iso·​cit·​ric acid ˌī-sə-ˌsi-trik- How to pronounce isocitric acid (audio)
: a crystalline isomer of citric acid that occurs especially as an intermediate stage in the Krebs cycle
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