Meanings
nounfolate (plural folates)
plural folates
- biochemistryA salt or ester of folic acid, especially one present in the vitamin B complex.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From folic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 葉酸 /叶酸
- 葉酸 /叶酸 (yèsuān)salt or ester of folic acid
Finnish folaatti
- folaattisalt or ester of folic acid
Swedish folat
- folatsalt or ester of folic acid
Turkish folat
- folatsalt or ester of folic acid
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APA
folate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folate
MLA
“folate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folate. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “folate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folate.
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