pteroylglutamic acid

noun

pter·o·yl·glu·tam·ic acid ˌter-ə-ˌwil-glü-ˈta-mik-

: folic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary pteroyl, the radical (C₁₃H₁₁N₆O)CO + glutamic acid

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pteroylglutamic acid was in 1943

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pteroylglutamic acid

noun

pter·o·yl·glu·tam·ic acid ˌter-ə-ˌwil-glü-ˌtam-ik-

: folic acid

—abbreviation PGA

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pteroylglutamic acid

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