folic

ˈfɒl.ɪk

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Definition of folic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

nutrition

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describing things connected with the B vitamin used in pregnancy

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Folic supplements are important during pregnancy.
Folic foods include leafy greens and citrus fruits.
Doctors recommend folic intake for women of childbearing age.

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folic acid

vitamin B important for cell growth and found in leafy greens

Folic acid is important for pregnant women.

Origin of folic

Latin, folium (leaf)

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folate

chemistry

salt or ester of folic acid

aminobenzoic acid

chemistry

compound found in folic acid and used in sunscreen

para-aminobenzoic acid

bacteria

substance involved in bacterial folic acid synthesis

sulfadiazine

medical

sulfonamide antibiotic stopping folic acid in bacteria

sulfonamide

antibacterial

synthetic compound interfering with folic acid synthesis

vitamin M

medical

folic acid, a type of B vitamin

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French:folique, ...
German:folsäurehaltig, ...
Italian:folico, ...
Spanish:fólico, ...
Portuguese:fólico, ...
Chinese:叶酸的, ...
Japanese:葉酸の, ...
Arabic:فُولِي, ...
Hebrew:הַקָּשׁוּר לְחוּמְצָה פּוֹלִית אוֹ לְפוֹלָאט הַמְשַׁמֵּשׁ בְּהֵרָיוֹן, ...
Russian:фолиевый, ...
Ukrainian:фолієвий, ...
Hindi:फोलिक, ...
Bengali:ফোলিক, ...
Catalan:fòlic, ...
Czech:folátový, ...
Danish:folinsyre, ...
Dutch:foliumzuur, ...
Greek:φολικός, ...
Hungarian:folsavas, ...
Khmer:អាស៊ីតហ្វូលិក, ...
Korean:엽산의, ...
Persian:فولیک, ...
Polish:kwas foliowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):fólico, ...
Romanian:folic, ...
Swedish:folsyra, ...
Thai:กรดโฟลิก, ...
Turkish:folik, ...
Vietnamese:axit folic, ...

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