leucovorin

English

Etymology

From leuco- +‎ -vore +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌljuːkoʊˈvɔːrɪn/

Noun

leucovorin (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A particular drug used in cancer treatment.
    • 2025 September 22, Azeen Ghorayshi, “Trump Issues Warning Based on Unproven Link Between Tylenol and Autism”, in The New York Times‎[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 23 September 2025:
      On Monday, the F.D.A. also announced that it approved an old, generic drug called leucovorin for symptoms of autism in some children.

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