First Known Use: 1941
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folic acid
noun fo·lic acid \ˌfō-lik-\
Definition of FOLIC ACID
: a crystalline vitamin C19H19N7O6 of the B complex that is used especially in the treatment of nutritional anemias —called also pteroylglutamic acid
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Origin of FOLIC ACID
Latin folium
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folic acid
noun fo·lic acid \ˌfō-lik-\
Medical Definition of FOLIC ACID
: a crystalline vitamin C19H19N7O6 of the B complex that is required for normal production of red blood cells, that is used especially in the treatment of nutritional anemias, and that occurs especially in green leafy vegetables, liver, kidneys, dried beans, and mushrooms—called also folacin, folate, Lactobacillus casei factor, pteroylglutamic acid, vitamin Bc, vitamin M
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