folic
folic — 名詞
1. a B vitamin that the human body needs to make new red blood cells and to help ce
葉酸
人體製造紅血球所需的B群維生素
a B vitamin that the human body needs to make new red blood cells and to help cells grow and divide — it occurs naturally in green vegetables, beans, and liver, and is also added to some foods or taken as a supplement.
Doctors advise pregnant women to take folic acid to lower the risk of birth defects.
醫生建議懷孕的女性服用葉酸，以降低先天缺陷的風險。
collocation: take folic acid; purpose: reduce risk of birth defects
Putri eats plenty of spinach and broccoli because they are rich in folic acid.
Putri 常吃菠菜和花椰菜，因為這些蔬菜富含葉酸。
collocation: rich in folic acid
The doctor told Leo that his folic level was low and suggested eating leafy greens.
醫生告訴 Leo 他的葉酸數值偏低，建議他多吃綠葉蔬菜。
Many countries add folic acid to flour and bread so people get enough of this nutrient.
許多國家在麵粉和麵包中添加葉酸，讓人們攝取足夠的這種營養素。
Asher takes a tablet every morning that contains iron, vitamin D, and folic acid.
Asher 每天早上服用一顆含有鐵、維生素 D 和葉酸的藥錠。
- folate
the naturally occurring form of vitamin B9 found in food; folic acid is the synthetic form used in supplements
- vitamin B9
the chemical name; more precise in scientific contexts
文法句型
folic acid + verb
folic acid is found in / added to [food]
用法筆記
Folic acid is the synthetic form of vitamin B9 added to supplements and fortified foods; the natural form found in food is called folate. The word 'folic' comes from the Latin 'folium' (leaf), reflecting its discovery in green leafy vegetables.