Organic Chemical
citrates
cit·rates [ si-treyts, sahy- ]
Subclass of:
Tricarboxylic Acids
Definitions related to citrates:
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A salt or ester of citric acid.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Citric acid, its salts or esters; found in citrus fruits; an intermediate in the Krebs cycle; used as an anticoagulant for stored blood specimens.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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