folic

folic
folic (adj.) in reference to type of acid, 1941, coined from L. folium "leaf" (see FOLIO (Cf. folio)) + -IC (Cf. -ic). So called for its abundance in green leaves, such as those of spinach.

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  • folic — FÓLIC adj. acid folic = principiu antianemic care se găseşte în frunzele de spanac, în ficat şi în numeroase alimente. (< fr. folique) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN …   Dicționar Român

  • folic — /foh lik, fol ik/, adj. of or derived from folic acid. [ < L fol(ium) FOLIUM + IC] * * * …   Universalium

  • folic — adjective Of or related to foliage; pteroylglutamic, as in folic acid …   Wiktionary

  • folic — adj. Folic is used with these nouns: ↑acid …   Collocations dictionary

  • folic — adj. of folic acid (Chemistry) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • folic — fo•lic [[t]ˈfoʊ lɪk, ˈfɒl ɪk[/t]] adj. chem. of or derived from folic acid • Etymology: 1940–45 …   From formal English to slang

  • folic — /foh lik, fol ik/, adj. of or derived from folic acid. [ < L fol(ium) FOLIUM + IC] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Folic acid — Folic acid …   Wikipedia

  • folic acid — folic acid. См. фолиевая кислота. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • folic acid — ► NOUN ▪ a vitamin of the B complex found especially in leafy green vegetables, liver, and kidney. DERIVATIVES folate noun. ORIGIN from Latin folium leaf …   English terms dictionary

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