pteroylglutamic acid

pteroylglutamic acid
pter·o·yl·glu·tam·ic acid .ter-ə-.wil-glü-.tam-ik- n FOLIC ACID abbr. PGA

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(PteGlu) pter·o·yl·glu·tam·ic ac·id (PteGlu) (ter″o-əl-gloo-tamґik) folic acid.

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