asam folat

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of asam (“acid”) +‎ folat (“folate”), from Dutch foliumzuur and folaat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈasam ˈfo.lat̚/

Noun

asam folat (first-person possessive asam folatku, second-person possessive asam folatmu, third-person possessive asam folatnya)

1. (biochemistry, organic chemistry) folic acid: A polycyclic heterocyclic carboxylic acid, one of the vitamin B complex, essential for cell growth and reproduction.

Synonyms

• asid folik (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “asam folat” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.