folacin
[ fol-uh-sin ]
/ ˈfɒl ə sɪn /
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noun Biochemistry.
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Origin of folacin
First recorded in 1945–50; fol(ic) ac(id) + -in2
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Word Origin for folacin
C20: from fol (ic) ac (id) + -in
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Medical definitions for folacin
folacin
[ fō′lə-sĭn, fŏl′ə- ]
n.
folic acid
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