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folate

[foh-leyt]

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. folic acid.

  2. a salt or ester of folic acid.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of folate1

First recorded in 1940–1945; fol(ic acid) + -ate 2
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Example Sentences

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It is given to some cancer patients receiving treatments that block folate pathways because cells need folate.

The charity says the suggestion that folate may improve some symptoms comes from trials of a cancer drug known as leucovorin or folinic acid.

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In pregnancy, women are recommended to take prenatal vitamins to ensure the body gets the right amount of folate, Omega-3 oils, and choline, among other vitamins like iron, vitamin D, and calcium.

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Under these conditions, the researchers found the folate biosynthetic enzyme FolE2 to be conditionally essential, an enzyme that's not widely found in bacteria and that, ironically, makes it easy to exploit.

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The study also found that folate use during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy was associated with better cognitive and behavioral outcomes, even at higher doses.

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