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folate
DEFINITIONS OF:
folate
1
n
a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction
Synonyms:
folacin
,
folic acid
,
pteroylglutamic acid
,
pteroylmonoglutamic acid
,
vitamin Bc
,
vitamin M
Type of:
B
,
B complex
,
B vitamin
,
B-complex vitamin
,
vitamin B
,
vitamin B complex
originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
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