folinic acid
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English
[edit]Noun
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- (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).
Synonyms
[edit]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)