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fol⋅a⋅cin

[fol-uh-sin]
–noun Biochemistry.
folic acid.

Origin:
1945–50; fol(ic) ac(id) + -in 2
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fo·la·cin   (fō'lə-sĭn)   
n.  See folic acid.

[fol(ic) ac(id) + -in.]
fo·lic acid   (fō'lĭk, fŏl'ĭk)   
n.  A yellowish-orange compound, C19H19N7O6, of the vitamin B complex group, occurring in green plants, fresh fruit, liver, and yeast. Also called folacin, folate, vitamin Bc.

[Latin folium, leaf; see folium + -ic.]
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Main Entry: fo·la·cin
Pronunciation: 'fO-l&-s&n
Function: noun
: FOLICACID
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folacin fo·la·cin (fō'lə-sĭn, fŏl'ə-)
n.
See folic acid.

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