oxalosuccinic acid

noun ox·a·lo·suc·cin·ic acid \ˈäk-sə-lō-sək-ˌsi-nik-, äk-ˈsa-lō-\

Definition of OXALOSUCCINIC ACID

: a tricarboxylic acid C₆H₆O₇ that is formed as an intermediate in the Krebs cycle

oxalic + succinic acid

First Known Use: 1925

Medical Dictionary

noun ox·a·lo·suc·cin·ic acid \ˈäk-sə-lō-sək-ˌsin-ik-, äk-ˈsal-ō-\

: a tricarboxylic acid C₆H₆O₇ that is formed as an intermediate in the metabolism of fats and carbohydrates

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