folinic acid

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Noun[edit]

folinic acid (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A particular drug used in chemotherapy for cancer.

Usage notes[edit]

Do not confuse folinic acid (a chemotherapeutic medication) with folic acid (a vitamin).

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Coordinate terms[edit]

  • folinate (coordinate as a base versus an acid, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)

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