folic acid
fo·lic acid
noun \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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Latin folium
First Known Use: 1941
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