dicarboxylic acid cycle

dicarboxylic acid cycle definition - medical

di·car·box·yl·ic acid cycle (dīˌkär-bŏk-sĭlˈĭk)

noun
The final portion of the Krebs cycle involving the reactions of dicarboxylic acids, specifically succinic, fumaric, malic, and oxaloacetic acid.

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