folate

noun

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

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Certain vitamins and minerals may help prevent and manage telogen effluvium, including iron, zinc, vitamins A, B12, and D, biotin (vitamin B7), and folate (vitamin B9). Mark Gurarie, Health, 27 Oct. 2024 The folate in beets helps lower homocysteine levels, an amino acid that can damage blood vessels and contribute to heart disease. Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 12 Oct. 2024 The fish contains lots of folate, betaine, vitamin A, retinol, and vitamin E as well, notes Sanchez. Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024 For starters, many cereals are fortified with nutrients that aren’t always in abundance in fruit, like iron, folate, and protein. Audrey Bruno, SELF, 10 Oct. 2024 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 23 Nov. 2024.

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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