Also known as: FA/-
FA has various meanings in the Medical category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of FA in Medical.
Folic acid, another form of which is known as folate, is one of the B vitamins. It is used as a supplement by women to prevent neural tube defects developing during pregnancy. It is also used to treat anemia caused by folic acid deficiency. More than 50 countries require fortification of certain foods with folic acid as a measure to decrease the rate of NTDs in the population.
MedicalFormaldehyde is pungent-smelling gas that dissolves readily in water to form a 37% formaldehyde solution known as formalin. Formaldehyde is produced industrially by the oxidation of methanol over a metal catalyst. Formalin is used as a disinfectant and as a preservative medium for biological specimens. The main industrial application of formaldehyde, however, is in the production of urea-formaldehyde, phenol-formaldehyde and melamine-formaldehyde resins for the manufacture of wood adhesives and other applications.
MedicalFormalin is an aqueous solution of formaldehyde.
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