citrovorum factor

noun

ci·​trov·​o·​rum factor sə-ˈträ-və-rəm- How to pronounce citrovorum factor (audio)
: a metabolically active form of folic acid that has been used in cancer therapy to protect normal cells against methotrexate

Word History

Etymology

New Latin citrovorum, specific epithet of Leuconostoc citrovorum, bacterium that requires this form of folic acid

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of citrovorum factor was in 1948

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Cite this Entry

“Citrovorum factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/citrovorum%20factor. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

citrovorum factor

noun
ci·​trov·​o·​rum factor sə-ˈträv-ə-rəm- How to pronounce citrovorum factor (audio)
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