pteroylglutamic acid

noun

pter·​o·​yl·​glu·​tam·​ic acid ˌter-ə-ˌwil-glü-ˈta-mik- How to pronounce pteroylglutamic acid (audio)

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary pteroyl, the radical (C13H11N6O)CO + glutamic acid

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pteroylglutamic acid was in 1943

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Cite this Entry

“Pteroylglutamic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pteroylglutamic%20acid. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

pteroylglutamic acid

noun
pter·​o·​yl·​glu·​tam·​ic acid ˌter-ə-ˌwil-glü-ˌtam-ik- How to pronounce pteroylglutamic acid (audio)
: folic acid
abbreviation PGA

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