folinic acid

English

Noun

folinic acid (uncountable)

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

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

• leucovorin

Coordinate terms

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

Derived terms

• levofolinic acid