asam folat
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Compound of asam (“acid”) + folat (“folate”), from Dutch foliumzuur and folaat.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
asam folat (first-person possessive asam folatku, second-person possessive asam folatmu, third-person possessive asam folatnya)
- (biochemistry, organic chemistry) folic acid: A polycyclic heterocyclic carboxylic acid, one of the vitamin B complex, essential for cell growth and reproduction.
Synonyms edit
- asid folik (Standard Malay)
Further reading edit
- “asam folat” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.