: involved in and especially catalyzing a reaction in which malic acid participates
malic dehydrogenase
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In the Wild Eyed Rose, the voluptuous tartness of the grenadine gets to arc across the whole palate, supported by the warm light malt of the Irish whiskey and given a malic kiss at the end by the lime juice.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026
Step one clears away dead skin and gunk with exfoliating acids like lactic, malic, and glycolic; step two adds in soothing, anti-aging ingredients like green tea and adenosine.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 Feb. 2026
And this wine is full of malic crispness, like that apple, or maybe even a slightly underripe pear.
—Jeff Burkhart, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
Not lime is made from citric, malic, phosphoric, and tartaric acids, salt, sugar, and an extract from buzz buttons (an edible flower with numbing properties) to give it the citrus tingle.
—Camper English, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2025
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026
Step one clears away dead skin and gunk with exfoliating acids like lactic, malic, and glycolic; step two adds in soothing, anti-aging ingredients like green tea and adenosine.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 Feb. 2026
And this wine is full of malic crispness, like that apple, or maybe even a slightly underripe pear.
—Jeff Burkhart, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
Not lime is made from citric, malic, phosphoric, and tartaric acids, salt, sugar, and an extract from buzz buttons (an edible flower with numbing properties) to give it the citrus tingle.
—Camper English, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Malic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malic. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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