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pteroylglutamic acid

(tĕrˌō-ĭl-glo͞o-tămˈĭk)

noun
Folic acid.

Origin:

Origin: ptero(ic acid), an amino acid (pterin, chemical compound; see aminopterin + -oic)

Origin: + -yl

Origin: + glutamic acid

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