folinic acid
English
Noun
folinic acid (uncountable)
- (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
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
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