folacin

fo·la·cin

F0223600 (fō′lə-sĭn)n. See folic acid.

[fol(ic) ac(id) + -in.]

folacin

(ˈfɒləsɪn) n (Elements & Compounds) another name for folic acid[C20: from fol(ic) ac(id) + -in]

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Noun

folacin - a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproductionfolate, folic acid, pteroylglutamic acid, pteroylmonoglutamic acid, vitamin Bc, vitamin MB complex, B vitamin, B-complex vitamin, vitamin B, vitamin B complex, B - originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins

folacin

folacin:

see vitaminvitamin,
group of organic substances that are required in the diet of humans and animals for normal growth, maintenance of life, and normal reproduction. Vitamins act as catalysts; very often either the vitamins themselves are coenzymes, or they form integral parts of coenzymes.
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folacin

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folacin

(fō′lə-sĭn)n. See folic acid.

folic acid

Nutrition
A general term for pteroylglutamic acids and their related conjugates. This family of B vitamins are required for normal haematopoiesis (production of red blood cells), and are present in leafy green vegetables, liver and yeast; it is used to treat megaloblastic anaemia and folate deficiency, prevent against cervical cancer and neural tube defects, and may ward against coronary artery disease as it counteracts the effects of homocysteine, an amino acid which, if elevated, increases smooth muscle proliferation, narrowing affected arteries.

folacin

Related to folacin: biotin, niacin, Vitamin B9, B12

noun

Synonyms for folacin

noun a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction

Synonyms

folate
folic acid
pteroylglutamic acid
pteroylmonoglutamic acid
vitamin Bc
vitamin M

Related Words

B complex
B vitamin
B-complex vitamin
vitamin B
vitamin B complex
B