folic acid

noun Biochemistry.

a water-soluble vitamin that is converted to a coenzyme essential to purine and thymine biosynthesis: deficiency causes a form of anemia.

Also called folate .

Origin of folic acid

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby folic acid

foliated joint, foliate papilla, foliation, foliature, folic, folic acid, folic acid antagonists, folie, folie à deux, folie de grandeur, folie du doute

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British Dictionary definitions for folic acid

folic acid

/ (ˈfəʊlɪk, ˈfɒl-, ˈfəʊleɪt) /

noun

any of a group of vitamins of the B complex, including pteroylglutamic acid and its derivatives: used in the treatment of megaloblastic anaemiaAlso called: folacin

Derived forms of folic acid

folate, noun, adjective

Word Origin for folic acid

C20: from Latin folium leaf; so called because it may be obtained from green leaves

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Medical definitions for folic acid

folic acid

[ fō′lĭk, fŏl′ĭk ]

n.

A yellowish-orange compound of the vitamin B complex group, occurring in green plants, fresh fruit, liver, and yeast.folacin folate vitamin Bc

Scientific definitions for folic acid

folic acid

[ fō′lĭk, fŏl′ĭk ]

A water-soluble vitamin belonging to the vitamin B complex that is necessary for the formation of red blood cells and important in embryonic development. It is also the parent compound of coenzymes in various metabolic reactions. Folic acid is found especially in green leafy vegetables, liver, and fresh fruit. Deficiency of folic acid in the diet results in anemia. Chemical formula: C19H19N7O6.

单词	folic acid
释义	folic acid noun Biochemistry. a water-soluble vitamin that is converted to a coenzyme essential to purine and thymine biosynthesis: deficiency causes a form of anemia. Also called folate . Origin of folic acid First recorded in 1940–45 Words nearby folic acid foliated joint, foliate papilla, foliation, foliature, folic, folic acid, folic acid antagonists, folie, folie à deux, folie de grandeur, folie du doute Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for folic acid folic acid / (ˈfəʊlɪk, ˈfɒl-, ˈfəʊleɪt) / noun any of a group of vitamins of the B complex, including pteroylglutamic acid and its derivatives: used in the treatment of megaloblastic anaemiaAlso called: folacin Derived forms of folic acid folate, noun, adjective Word Origin for folic acid C20: from Latin folium leaf; so called because it may be obtained from green leaves Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for folic acid folic acid [ fō′lĭk, fŏl′ĭk ] n. A yellowish-orange compound of the vitamin B complex group, occurring in green plants, fresh fruit, liver, and yeast.folacin folate vitamin Bc The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for folic acid folic acid [ fō′lĭk, fŏl′ĭk ] A water-soluble vitamin belonging to the vitamin B complex that is necessary for the formation of red blood cells and important in embryonic development. It is also the parent compound of coenzymes in various metabolic reactions. Folic acid is found especially in green leafy vegetables, liver, and fresh fruit. Deficiency of folic acid in the diet results in anemia. Chemical formula: C19H19N7O6. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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