Folic acid

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A polycyclic heterocyclic carboxylic acid, one of the vitamin B complex, essential for cell growth and reproduction uncountable
  2. 2
    a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction wordnet

Etymology

From Latin folium (“leaf”), from its occurrence in leafy vegetables.

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