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

Medical Definition

pteroylglutamic acid

noun

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

: folic acid

—abbreviation PGA