citric acid cycle

NOUN
17 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

citric acid cycle is a valid 17-letter word worth 29 points in Scrabble and 34 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3I1T1R1I1C3A1C3I1D2C3Y4C3L1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 1 =29 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 58TRIPLE WORD → 87
MEANING

What does citric acid cycle mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

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.