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folinic acid

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fo⋅lin⋅ic ac⋅id

[foh-lin-ik]
–noun Biochemistry, Pharmacology.
a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C20H23N7O7, produced by fermentation or derived from folic acid, used in medicine in the treatment of certain anemias.

Origin:
1945–50; fol(ic) + -in 2 + -ic
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Main Entry: fo·lin·ic acid
Pronunciation: fO-'lin-ik-
Function: noun
: LEUCOVORIN
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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folinic acid fo·lin·ic ac·id (fō-lĭn'ĭk)
n.
A compound that acts as a formyl group carrier in transformylation reactions. Also called citrovorum factor, leucovorin.

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