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folic

1941, in folic acid, coined from Latin folium "a leaf" (see folio) + -ic. So called for its abundance in green leaves, such as those of spinach.

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folic

a. Of or relating to foliage; pteroylglutamic, as in folic acid.

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Usage examples of "folic".

Quong held forth about half an hour on the value of proper nutrition, bombarding Harry with a barrage of references to folic acid, antioxidants, glycomates, zinc, and beta-carotene.

I started to increase my intake of foods containing folic acid as soon as we decided to try for a family.

He worked exclusively with the so-called junk DNA in rats, introducing a selective catalyst through the cell wall on a folic acid carrier to delete specific but unimportant nucleotides.

This salad is healthy, offering 720 milligrams of potassium and meaningful doses of calcium, vitamin A, and folic acid.

We spent the rest of the weekend carefully monitoring her folic acid intake.

Anti-vitamin chemicals, known as folic acids antagonists, have been administered to leukemia sufferers and have prolonged their lives by as much as a year, stated Dr.

In scientific research, folic acid has prevented neural-tube defects in babies and also lowered blood levels of homocysteine, an amino acid that irritates blood vessels and is linked to heart disease.

Garlic, folic acid, and monounsaturated fat in the olive oil, helps keep arteries clear, while the vegetables have many disease-preventing characteristics.

Potter swung his attention to the priority rack beside him, checked the presentation - in the first row the pyrimidines, nucleic acids and proteins, then aneurin, riboflavin, pyridoxin, pantothenic acid, folic acid, choline, inositol, sulfhydryl.

Never in your life will you have to remind a cell to keep an eye on its adenosine triphosphate levels or to find a place for the extra squirt of folic acid that’.

Even the conception was cut-throat, with Magda trying to take eight times as much folic acid and minerals as anyone else.

He recommended I take folic acid because there are birth defects that have nothing to do with werewolves and vampires.

Quong held forth about half an hour on the value of proper nutrition, bombarding Harry with a barrage of references to folic acid, antioxidants, glycomates, zinc, and beta-carotene.