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Folate

A salt or ester of folic acid, especially one present in the vitamin B complex.

📖 Definitions of "Folate"

noun

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A salt or ester of folic acid, especially one present in the vitamin B complex.

🔄 Synonyms of "Folate"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
folic acidnoun	(biochemistry, organic chemistry) A polycyclic heterocyclic carboxylic acid, one of the vitamin B complex, essential for cell growth and reproduction
folacinnoun	(biochemistry, organic chemistry) folic acid
pteroylglutamic acidnoun	(biochemistry, organic chemistry, dated) folic acid, a polycyclic heterocyclic carboxylic acid of the vitamin B complex, essential for cell growth and reproduction.
pteroylmonoglutamic acidnoun	(organic chemistry) folic acid
vitamin bcnoun	(archaic, deprecated) Synonym of vitamin B₉: folic acid.
vitamin mnoun	(historical) folic acid

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Folate"

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Word	Definition
folic acidnoun	(biochemistry, organic chemistry) A polycyclic heterocyclic carboxylic acid, one of the vitamin B complex, essential for cell growth and reproduction
pteroylglutamic acidnoun	(biochemistry, organic chemistry, dated) folic acid, a polycyclic heterocyclic carboxylic acid of the vitamin B complex, essential for cell growth and reproduction.
vitamin mnoun	(historical) folic acid
vitamin bcnoun	(archaic, deprecated) Synonym of vitamin B₉: folic acid.
folacinnoun	(biochemistry, organic chemistry) folic acid
pteroylmonoglutamic acidnoun	(organic chemistry) folic acid
absorptionnoun	The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
vitalitynoun	Energy or vigour.
coenzymesnoun	(biochemistry) Any small molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme.
h4	H4 is a para-cycling classification.
folinatenoun	(pharmacology) The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of folinic acid.
formyltetrahydrofolatenoun	(chemistry) A salt or ester of formyltetrahydrofolic acid.
formiminotetrahydrofolate	(chemistry) A salt or ester of formiminotetrahydrofolic acid.
tetrahydrofolatenoun	(biochemistry) The conjugate base of, or any salt or ester of, tetrahydrofolic acid; it is a coenzyme, formed by reduction of folic acid, involved in the biosynthesis of purines.
dihydrofolatenoun	Any salt or ester of dihydrofolic acid
folylnoun	(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical derived from folic acid
boletatenoun	(organic chemistry) A salt or ester of boletic acid; a fumarate.
ferulatenoun	(organic chemistry) A salt or ester of ferulic acid
tetrahydrofolic acidnoun	A derivative of folic acid; it is a cofactor in many reactions, especially in the synthesis (or anabolism) of amino acids and nucleic acids.
fulvatenoun	(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of fulvic acid