tricarboxylic acid cycle
NOUN
24 LETTERS · STARTS WITH T
tricarboxylic acid cycle is a valid 24-letter word worth 48 points in Scrabble and 54 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1R1I1C3A1R1B3O1X8Y4L1I1C3A1C3I1D2C3Y4C3L1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 1 =48 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 96TRIPLE WORD → 144
MEANING
What does tricarboxylic acid cycle mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
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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.
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