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English
Etymology
From Latin folium (“leaf”) + -ic. Coined in 1941 (see quote below).
Adjective
folic (not comparable)
- Of or relating to foliage; pteroylglutamic, as in folic acid.
1941 August 1, Herschel K. Mitchell, Esmond E. Snell, Roger J. Williams, “The concentration of ‘folic acid’”, in Journal of the American Chemical Society, page 2284:It is especially abundant in green leaves of many kinds, including grass. Because of this fact, and since we have obtained what appears to be a nearly pure chemical entity, we suggest the name folic acid (Latin, folium—leaf).
Usage notes
- The adjective is restricted to the noun "acid" as an alternative name for pteroylglutamic acid. All other uses are very rare (and incorrect according to the OED).
Translations
Of or relating to foliage
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Interlingua
Adjective
folic (not comparable)
- folic, pteroylglutamic