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folate

noun

a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction

• Syn: ↑vitamin Bc, ↑vitamin M, ↑folic acid, ↑folacin, ↑pteroylglutamic acid, ↑pteroylmonoglutamic acid

• Hypernyms: ↑B-complex vitamin, ↑B complex, ↑vitamin B complex, ↑vitamin B, ↑B vitamin, ↑B

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\\ˈfōˌlāt\ noun (-s)

Etymology: folic (acid) + -ate (I)

: folic acid ; also : a salt or ester of folic acid

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foˈlate adjective

Of or relating to folic acid

noun

(a salt of) folic acid

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Main Entry: ↑folic acid

Useful english dictionary. 2012.