folacin

[ fol-uh-sin ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. folic acid.

folacin

/ ˈfɒləsɪn /

noun

1. another name for folic acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of folacin¹

First recorded in 1945–50; fol(ic) ac(id) + -in ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of folacin¹

C20: from fol ( ic ) ac ( id ) + -in