| 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" |