: involved in and especially catalyzing a reaction in which malic acid participates
malic dehydrogenase
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The Bitter Mai Tai is a full-fledged neo classic, first bright with lime and rum, then deep with almond, and then—where a standard Mai Tai would fall away with a lingering malic zing—the Bitter Mai Tai rises in a bold third act, humming with bitterness and the banana-funk of the rum.
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
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
The exfoliating complex in question includes a 15% concentration of glycolic, phytic, malic, mandelic, and lactic acids with squalane thrown into the mix for moisture replenishment.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 6 Feb. 2025
Resurfacing Face Peel To smooth skin texture, swipe on this Beauty Lab test-winning Philosophy peel with a trio of sloughing acids (glycolic, mandelic and malic).
—Good Housekeeping, 20 Apr. 2023
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
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
The exfoliating complex in question includes a 15% concentration of glycolic, phytic, malic, mandelic, and lactic acids with squalane thrown into the mix for moisture replenishment.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 6 Feb. 2025
Resurfacing Face Peel To smooth skin texture, swipe on this Beauty Lab test-winning Philosophy peel with a trio of sloughing acids (glycolic, mandelic and malic).
—Good Housekeeping, 20 Apr. 2023
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“Malic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malic. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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