folic acid

fo·lic acid  (flk, flk)

n.

A yellowish-orange compound, C₁₉H₁₉N₇O₆, of the vitamin B complex group, occurring in green plants, fresh fruit, liver, and yeast. Also called folacin, folate, vitamin B_c.

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[Latin folium, leaf; see folium + -ic.]

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folic acid  (flk, flk)

A water-soluble vitamin belonging to the vitamin B complex that is necessary for the formation of red blood cells and important in embryonic development. It is also the parent compound of coenzymes in various metabolic reactions. Folic acid is found especially in green leafy vegetables, liver, and fresh fruit. Deficiency of folic acid in the diet results in anemia. Chemical formula: C₁₉H₁₉N₇O₆.

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folic acid - a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction folacin, folate, pteroylglutamic acid, pteroylmonoglutamic acid, vitamin Bc, vitamin M B complex, B vitamin, B-complex vitamin, vitamin B, vitamin B complex, B - originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins