folinic acid

[foh-lin-ik]

noun

Biochemistry, Pharmacology.

1. a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 20 H 23 N 7 O 7 , produced by fermentation or derived from folic acid, used in medicine in the treatment of certain anemias.

Word History and Origins

Origin of folinic acid¹

First recorded in 1945–50; fol(ic) + -in ² + -ic

Example Sentences

The charity says the suggestion that folate may improve some symptoms comes from trials of a cancer drug known as leucovorin or folinic acid.

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Some research has shown that unlike regular folic acid, folinic acid can more easily cross the blood brain barrier and address a deficiency of the vitamin.

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Also known as folinic acid, leucovorin is a form of the B vitamin folate.

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She was advised to immediately stop taking methotrexate and Enbrel and begin high doses of folinic acid, which counters the effects of methotrexate.

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Pregnant women who make these antibodies may be able to mitigate this risk by taking folinic acid or other forms of folate that pass into the womb or brain via a different mechanism, the researchers say.

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