Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'tricarboxylic acid cycle'
1. (noun)Krebs cycle, Krebs citric acid cycle, citric acid cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle 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 Synonyms: citric acidcycle, tricarboxylic acidcycle