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Folate

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. A salt or ester of folic acid.

n. See folic acid.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

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

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction

Word Usage

"Folic acid (also known as folate) is a B vitamin that is important for the healthy development of the neural tubes, which eventually become a baby's brain and spinal cord."

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Words that are more generic or abstract

B complex vitamin b complex b b-complex vitamin vitamin b B vitamin

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