ALL meanings of folic acid
fo·lic ac·id
F f - noun folic acid a water-soluble vitamin that is converted to a coenzyme essential to purine and thymine biosynthesis: deficiency causes a form of anemia. 1
- uncountable noun folic acid Folic acid is one of the B group of vitamins. It is found in green vegetables and fruit. 0
- noun folic acid any of a group of vitamins of the B complex 0
- noun folic acid any of a group of vitamins of the B complex, including pteroylglutamic acid and its derivatives: used in the treatment of megaloblastic anaemia 0
- noun folic acid a crystalline substance, C19H19N7O6, found in green leaves and in certain other plant and animal tissues, exhibiting vitamin B activity: used in medicine, esp. for treating certain anemias 0
- noun folic acid (biochemistry, organic chemistry) A polycyclic heterocyclic carboxylic acid, one of the vitamin B complex, essential for cell growth and reproduction. 0