FOLATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does folate mean? 

• FOLATE (noun)
  The noun FOLATE has 1 sense:

1. a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction

  Familiarity information: FOLATE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FOLATE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

folacin; folate; folic acid; pteroylglutamic acid; pteroylmonoglutamic acid; vitamin Bc; vitamin M

Hypernyms ("folate" is a kind of...):

B; B-complex vitamin; B complex; B vitamin; vitamin B; vitamin B complex (originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins)

 Context examples 

A polyglutamatable folate antagonist analogue of methotrexate with antineoplastic activity.

(Edatrexate, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein is involved in folate metabolism and the synthesis of nucleotides and glycine.

(Dihydrofolate Reductase, NCI Thesaurus)

By depleting folate molecules, epiroprim inhibits bacterial nucleic acid synthesis.

(Epiroprim, NCI Thesaurus)

A lipophilic, diaminopyrimidine folate antagonist with potential antineoplastic activity.

(Etoprine, NCI Thesaurus)

Unit of measure using an accepted conversion formula which adjusts for the lower bioavailability of folate in food compared to folic acid.

(Dietary Folate Equivalent, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

One Dietary Folate Equivalent (DFE) = 1 microgram food folate = 0.6 microgram folic acid from supplements and fortified food.

(Dietary Folate Equivalent, NCI Thesaurus)

A folate analog that interferes with RNA, DNA, and protein synthesis.

(Denopterin, NCI Thesaurus)

Folate is a nutrient that rapidly dividing cells need to make DNA.

(DHFR inhibitor, NCI Dictionary)

Among women who had high lead levels, the risk of their children being obese or overweight decreased if the women had adequate levels of folate 24 to 72 hours after giving birth.

(New study suggests high lead levels during pregnancy linked to child obesity, National Institutes of Health)

An antimetabolite and folate analogue with anti-proliferative activity.

(Dideaza-5,6,7,8-Tetrahydrofolic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)