folic acid

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.]

Main Entry: fo·lic acid
Pronunciation: "fO-lik-
Function: noun
: a crystalline vitamin C₁₉H₁₉N₇O₆ of the Bcomplex that is required for normal production of red blood cells, that is used especially in the treatment of nutritional anemias, and that occurs especially in green leafy vegetables, liver, kidneys,dried beans, and mushroomscalled also folacin, folate, Lactobacillus casei factor, pteroylglutamic acid, vitamin B_c, vitamin M

folic acid fo·lic acid (fō'lĭk, fŏl'ĭk)
n.
A yellowish-orange compound of the vitamin B complex group, occurring in green plants, fresh fruit, liver, and yeast. Also called folacin, folate, vitamin B_c.

folic acid   (fō'lĭk, fŏl'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key  A water-soluble vitamin belonging to the vitamin B complex that is necessary for the formation of red blood cells and important in embryonic development. It is also the parent compound of coenzymes in various metabolic reactions. Folic acid is found especially in green leafy vegetables, liver, and fresh fruit. Deficiency of folic acid in the diet results in anemia. Chemical formula: C19H19N7O6.