FOLIC ACID


Meaning of FOLIC ACID in English

n. a vitamin of the B complex, found in leafy green vegetables, liver, and kidney, a deficiency of which causes pernicious anaemia. Also called FOLACIN or PTEROYLGLUTAMIC ACID.

[ L folium leaf (because found esp. in green leaves) + -IC ]

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