folate

noun

fo·​late ˈfō-ˌlāt How to pronounce folate (audio)

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The spears are low-calorie and healthy, containing 27 calories per cup when raw, plus fiber, folate, and vitamins K, C, and A. Asparagus is high in antioxidants. Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2025 Beans are packed with vitamins and minerals, including iron, potassium, magnesium, and B vitamins like folate. Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 21 Jan. 2025 And cauliflower is great for your health: Full of fiber, cancer-fighting antioxidants, vitamins and folate. Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025 Multivitamins typically contain lower amounts of the key nutrients in prenatal vitamins, including folate and iron, because people who are not pregnant don't need such large amounts. Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for folate 

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of folate was in 1944

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“Folate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folate. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.

Medical Definition

folate

noun
fo·​late ˈfō-ˌlāt How to pronounce folate (audio)
: folic acid
the uptake of folate by the mutantBiological Abstracts
also : a salt or ester of folic acid

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