lüˈkävərə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: leuco- (from New Latin Leuconostoc, genus name of Leuconostoc citrovorum ) + -vor- (from New Latin citrovorum, specific epithet of Leuconostoc citrovorum ) + -in — more at leuconostoc , citrovorum factor
: a crystalline synthetic acid C 20 H 23 N 7 O 7 derived from folic acid and used in the form of its calcium salt especially in treating some anemias and toxic symptoms arising from the use of folic acid antagonists; N 5 -formyl-tetrahydro-pteroylglutamic acid — called also folinic acid-SF