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English → English (WordNet) Definition: tricarboxylic acid cycle tricarboxylic acid cycle n : 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 [syn: Krebs cycle, Krebs citric acid cycle , citric acid cycle]