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Citrate Definition & Meaning

citrate
noun
  1. a salt or ester of citric acid
verb
  1. cause to form a salt or ester of citric acid

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  • "absorbability of magnesium citrate"
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  • "calcium citrate"
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  • "magnesium citrate"
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Frequently asked questions

What does citrate mean?
a salt or ester of citric acid cause to form a salt or ester of citric acid
What part of speech is citrate?
Citrate is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does citrate have?
Citrate has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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