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folate
fo·late F0223700 (fō′lāt′)n.1. Any of several naturally occurring water-soluble compounds of the vitamin B complex that function in the metabolism of nucleic acids and amino acids and are found in leafy greens, fresh fruits, legumes, liver, and eggs, or are produced in the body by metabolism of folic acid. Folate deficiency during pregnancy can lead to neural tube defects in newborns.2. Folic acid or any of various derivatives and reduced forms of folic acid.
[fol(ic acid) + -ate.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | folate - a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproductionfolacin, folic acid, pteroylglutamic acid, pteroylmonoglutamic acid, vitamin Bc, vitamin MB complex, B vitamin, B-complex vitamin, vitamin B, vitamin B complex, B - originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins |
EncyclopediaSeefolic acidfolate
folate [fo´lāt] the anionic form of folic acid.fo·late (fō'lāt), A salt or ester of folic acid.folate (fō′lāt′)n.1. A salt or ester of folic acid.2. See folic acid.folate Any of the ionised forms of folic acid.fo·late (fō'lāt) A salt or ester of folic acid. fo·late (fō'lāt) A salt or ester of folic acid. folate
Related to folate: vitamin B12, choline, Folate deficiencySynonyms for folatenoun a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproductionSynonyms- folacin
- folic acid
- pteroylglutamic acid
- pteroylmonoglutamic acid
- vitamin Bc
- vitamin M
Related Words- B complex
- B vitamin
- B-complex vitamin
- vitamin B
- vitamin B complex
- B
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