folate

noun

fo·​late ˈfō-ˌlāt How to pronounce folate (audio)

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Papayas are also high in folate, vitamin C, and carotenoid antioxidants. Jillian Kubala, Health, 24 June 2025 Mike Blake | Reuters At ASCO, Eli Lilly released the first human data on an ADC that uses that linker and targets folate receptor alpha, a protein commonly found in ovarian cancer. Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 17 June 2025 It’s packed with essential nutrients like vitamin K, potassium, and folate, as well as a variety of antioxidants. Angela Haupt, Time, 13 June 2025 Chickpeas are also a good source of several other nutrients, including fiber, magnesium, manganese, and folate. Jillian Kubala, Health, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for folate

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of folate was in 1944

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“Folate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folate. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

Medical Definition

folate

noun
fo·​late ˈfō-ˌlāt How to pronounce folate (audio)
: folic acid
the uptake of folate by the mutantBiological Abstracts
also : a salt or ester of folic acid

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