fo·late  (fō'lāt')  n.
[fol(ic acid) + -ate2.] |
| 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.] |