English Explanatory Dictionary

folic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-folic.wav

Word forms

folic

Etymology

From Latin folium (“leaf”) + -ic. Coined in 1941 (see quote below).

Derived words

antifolic folate folyl
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