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cisaconitic acid

American  
[sis-ak-uh-nit-ik, -ak-] / sɪsˈæk əˈnɪt ɪk, -ˌæk- /

noun

Biochemistry.

  1. a stereoisomer of 1-propene-1,2,3 tricarboxylic acid, C 6 H 6 O 6 , an important intermediate in the Krebs cycle.

Etymology

Origin of cisaconitic acid

cis- + aconite + -ic

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