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cit·rate
(sĭt′rāt′)n.
A salt, ester, or anion of citric acid.
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citrate
(ˈsɪtreɪt; -rɪt; ˈsaɪtreɪt)n
(Elements & Compounds) any salt or ester of citric acid. Salts of citric acid are used in beverages and pharmaceuticals
[C18: from citr(us) + -ate1]
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cit•rate
(ˈsɪ treɪt, ˈsaɪ-)n.
a salt or ester of citric acid.
[1785–95]
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cit·rate
(sĭt′rāt′) A salt or ester of citric acid, containing the group C6H5O7.
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| Noun | 1. | citrate - a salt or ester of citric acid ester - formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water salt - a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal) |
| Verb | 1. | citrate - cause to form a salt or ester of citric acid change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" |
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n citratoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.