Meaning of FOLATE

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction
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	Synonyms:		folacin, folic acid, pteroylglutamic acid, pteroylmonoglutamic acid, vitamin Bc, vitamin M
	See Also:		B, B complex, B vitamin, B-complex vitamin, vitamin B, vitamin B complex
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		A B-complex vitamin that is being studied as a cancer prevention agent. Also called folic acid. Folic acid is an important factor in nucleic acid synthesis (the genetic material of all cells). Deficiency leads to megaloblastic anemia.
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		A vitamin in the B complex that is found in whole grains, fresh vegetables and is synthesized by certain nonpathogenic bacteria that live in the human intestine. A deficiency in this vitamin causes anemia and poor growth.