folic acid
noun /ˌfɒlɪk ˈæsɪd/, /ˌfəʊlɪk ˈæsɪd/
/ˌfəʊlɪk ˈæsɪd/
[uncountable]- a vitamin found in green vegetables, liver and kidney, needed by the body for the production of red blood cellsWord Origin1940s: folic from Latin folium ‘leaf’ + -ic.