malic acid

malic acid definition - medical

mal·ic acid (mălˈĭk, māˈlĭk)

noun
A colorless crystalline intermediate in the Krebs cycle that occurs naturally in a variety of unripe fruit and is used as a flavoring and in the aging of wine.

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