folate

noun

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

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Leafy greens contain antioxidants and other brain-protective compounds, like lutein, folate, and beta-carotene. Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 20 Feb. 2025 These include protein, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, zinc, vitamin C, folate, niacin and vitamin A, per the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025 Essential minerals like potassium and folate are higher in whole beets than beet juice.15 Likewise, the nutrition profile of beet powder differs from beet juice. Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025 Chickpeas are also high in folate, a B vitamin that’s important for cell replication. Isobel Whitcomb, New York Times, 10 Feb. 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 6 Mar. 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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