Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pteroylglutamic acid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pteroyl-glu-tam-ic acid
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

4

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

folic acid, a polycyclic heterocyclic carboxylic acid of the vitamin B complex, essential for cell growth and reproduction.

Dated; Uncountable

Usage

Synonyms

vitamin B9 vitamin Bc vitamin M folate folic acid folacin pteroylmonoglutamic acid

Questions

What does pteroylglutamic acid mean?: folic acid, a polycyclic heterocyclic carboxylic acid of the vitamin B complex, essential for cell growth and reproduction.

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