folate
noun
fo·late
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Definition of folate
Examples of folate in a Sentence
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These range from protein to zinc, iron, choline, folate, iodine, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12. — Valerie Sweeten, Houston Chronicle, "Healthy meals involve preplanning, interaction," 31 July 2019 While spinach supplies an extraordinary array of vitamins and minerals — including vitamin C, folate, magnesium and zinc — it's typically praised for its carotenoid content. — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, "Healthier version of spinach dip is perfect for summer party season," 14 June 2019 Avocados are also high in folate, which helps in regulating serotonin and depressive feelings. — Samantha Lopez, Houston Chronicle, "Go beyond guacamole with these National Avocado Day dishes," 31 July 2019 The Impossible Burger also beats beef in many vitamin and mineral categories, including folate, B12, thiamine and iron. — Savannah Eadens, The Courier-Journal, "Looking for the Impossible Burger in Louisville? We made it possible," 17 May 2017 The risk of developing breast cancer from alcohol use might be especially high for women who don’t consume enough of the B vitamin folate through supplements and diet, according to the ACS. — Maggie O'neill, Health.com, "Casual Alcohol Use Has Been Linked to Several Major Cancers—So Where's the Campaign?," 27 June 2019 Finally, Altmann says more than saying no to coffee, pregnant women should consider saying yes to foods that will serve their health and their baby's health such as food high in calcium, omegas, folate and vitamins. — Sonja Haller, USA TODAY, "Shamers keep coming for pregnant women’s coffee. Science roasts their reasoning," 4 June 2019 If your homocysteine levels are found to be abnormally high, treatment is also simple and straightforward: folate supplementation. — Tara C. Smith, SELF, "Why You Don't Actually Need to Test for MTHFR Gene Variants," 18 Mar. 2019 Spinach is higher in magnesium, iron, and folate, which are important for muscle and tissue health. — Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, "Kale Is Actually One of the Healthiest Things You Can Eat," 17 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'folate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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folate
noun
fo·late
| \ ˈfō-ˌlāt
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Medical Definition of folate
: folic acid
the uptake of folate by the mutant — Biological Abstracts
also
: a salt or ester of folic acid