folinic acid
[ foh-lin-ik ]
/ foʊˈlɪn ɪk /
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.
Words nearby folinic acid
folies bergère,
foliicolous,
foliiferous,
folin's test,
folinate,
folinic acid,
folio,
folio recto,
folio verso,
foliolate,
foliole
Medical definitions for folinic acid
folinic acid
[ fō-lĭn′ĭk ]
n.
A compound that acts as a formyl group carrier in transformylation reactions.
citrovorum factor leucovorin