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folic acid

folic acid noun: a polycyclic heterocyclic carboxylic acid, one of the vitamin B complex, essential for cell growth and reproduction.

folic acid: a polycyclic heterocyclic carboxylic acid, one of the vitamin B complex, essential for cell growth...
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Noun

folic acid (uncountable)

  1. A polycyclic heterocyclic carboxylic acid, one of the vitamin B complex, essential for cell growth and reproduction

folic acid meaning in Tamil

folic acid in Tamil

போலிக் அமிலம், பொலிக்கமிலம்

Synonyms of folic acid

Origin of folic acid

From Latin folium (“leaf”), from its occurrence in leafy vegetables.

Questions about folic acid

What does folic acid mean?
Folic acid means a polycyclic heterocyclic carboxylic acid, one of the vitamin B complex, essential for cell growth and reproduction.
What is folic acid in Tamil?
Folic acid in Tamil is போலிக் அமிலம், பொலிக்கமிலம். See Folic acid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is folic acid?
Folic acid is a noun.

Words near folic acid in the dictionary

  1. foliating
  2. foliation
  3. foliations
  4. foliature
  5. folic
  6. folic acid
  7. folicolous
  8. foliculogenesis
  9. folie de grandeur
  10. folie du doute
  11. folie à deux

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