folate

American  

[foh-leyt] / ˈfoʊ leɪt /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. folic acid.

2. a salt or ester of folic acid.

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Etymology

Origin of folate

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

Example Sentences

Vegetarian children were found to consume higher amounts of fiber, iron, folate, vitamin C, and magnesium than omnivorous children.

From Science Daily

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

From The Wall Street Journal

The Autism Science Foundation says that low folate levels during early pregnancy have been linked in some studies to an increased risk of autism in children, though the findings are not consistent.

From BBC

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.

From Salon

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.

From Science Daily