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Definition of
folic acid noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
folic acid
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌfoʊlɪk ˈæsɪd
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a
vitamin
found in green vegetables,
liver
, and
kidneys
, needed by the body for the production of red blood cells
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folic acid
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