folate

[foh-leyt] /ˈfoʊ leɪt/

noun, Biochemistry

a salt or ester of folic acid.

Examples from the web for folate

Health-conscious consumers have always known that spinach is a good source of many important nutrients, including iron and folate.
One crucial ingredient is a nutrient called folate, found in many foods.
There are other forms of folate that are better, and some are in supplement form.
folate-deficiency anemia is a decrease in red blood cells due to a lack of folate.
folate also controls levels of an amino acid that may be linked to heart disease.
For example, scientists think that malnourished mothers may not get enough folate in their diet.
Take a prenatal or multivitamin containing folate before and during pregnancy.

folate in Medicine

folate fo·late (fō'lāt')
n.