: a crystalline vitamin C19H19N7O6 of the B complex that is required for normal production of red blood cells, is used especially in the treatment of nutritional anemias, and occurs chiefly in green leafy vegetables, liver, kidneys, dried beans, and mushrooms
called also pteroylglutamic acid
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Experts recommend starting a daily prenatal vitamin with 400 mcg of folic acid at least one month before pregnancy to help prevent neural tube defects, and continuing it at least for the first trimester.1112 Check with your OB-GYN for personalized advice.
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Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
Get plenty of rest, eat nutritious meals, stay hydrated, and take a prenatal vitamin with folic acid, suggests Dr. Williams.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 26 May 2025
As explained by Cats Protection, grass contains vital nutrients like folic acid and may help with digestion or even with expelling hairballs.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
The panel recommended that statins be covered to prevent cardiovascular disease, as well as folic acid and aspirin for pregnant people and preventive medications for people at higher risk of breast cancer.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
Get plenty of rest, eat nutritious meals, stay hydrated, and take a prenatal vitamin with folic acid, suggests Dr. Williams.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 26 May 2025
As explained by Cats Protection, grass contains vital nutrients like folic acid and may help with digestion or even with expelling hairballs.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
The panel recommended that statins be covered to prevent cardiovascular disease, as well as folic acid and aspirin for pregnant people and preventive medications for people at higher risk of breast cancer.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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folic acid
noun
fo·lic acid
ˌfō-lik- 
: a crystalline vitamin of the B complex used especially in the treatment of anemia resulting from inadequate intake of nutrients
Medical Definition
folic acid
noun
fo·lic acid
ˌfō-lik-
: 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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