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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A tetrahydrofolate with a methyl substituent, a key natural form of folate. The chief form is 5-methyltetrahydrofolate.

Etymology

From methyl + tetrahydrofolate.

Related phrases

methyltetrahydrofolic acid

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