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folate

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[foh-leyt] / ˈfoʊ leɪt /

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. folic acid.

  2. a salt or ester of folic acid.


Etymology

Origin of folate

First recorded in 1940–1945; fol(ic acid) + -ate 2

Example Sentences

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Cabbage is rich in Vitamin C and folate, “which is important for DNA synthesis, for your cells to reproduce themselves,” Beitchman explains.

From Salon

Full-fat cheese contains several nutrients relevant to brain health, including fat-soluble vitamins A, D and K2, as well as vitamin B12, folate, iodine, zinc and selenium.

From Science Daily

Vegetarian children were found to consume higher amounts of fiber, iron, folate, vitamin C, and magnesium than omnivorous children.

From Science Daily

It is given to some cancer patients receiving treatments that block folate pathways because cells need folate.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Autism Science Foundation says that low folate levels during early pregnancy have been linked in some studies to an increased risk of autism in children, though the findings are not consistent.

From BBC