citrate
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citrates, plural;
/ˈsiˌtrāt/,
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citrates, plural;
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A salt or ester of citric acid
Web Definitions:
- cause to form a salt or ester of citric acid
- (citration) The act of citrating
- A citrate is a compound of citric acid and a base; in the body it is involved in blood coagulation (clotting) and the synthesis of fatty acids.
- An important urinary acid neutralizer and inhibitor of kidney stone formation. It is excreted by the kidneys and will be reduced if there is too great an acid load in the body. ...
- is a compound formed when citric acid is bound to a mineral. As part of the Krebs cycle, Citric acid plays an integral role in metabolism.
- Utilization as a sole carbon source. (2)