What does "leucovorin" mean?

A particular drug used in cancer treatment.

How do you pronounce "leucovorin"?

Pronounced //ˌljuːkoʊˈvɔːrɪn//.

Common synonyms include: citrovorum factor, citrovorum factor, folinate, folinic acid, folinic acid.

//ˌljuːkoʊˈvɔːrɪn// noun

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Noun

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A particular drug used in cancer treatment. uncountable
"On Monday, the F.D.A. also announced that it approved an old, generic drug called leucovorin for symptoms of autism in some children."

"On Monday, the F.D.A. also announced that it approved an old, generic drug called leucovorin for symptoms of autism in some children."

From leuco- + -vore + -in.

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