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citrovorum|sɪˈtrəʊvərəm| [f. mod.L. Leuconostoc citrovorum, f. citr- + -vorum, neut. sing. of L. -vorus -vorous.] Esp. in citrovorum factor, the active form of folic acid; folinic acid.
1948Sauberlich & Baumann in Jrnl. Biol. Chem. Oct. 168 The ‘citrovorum unit’ was designated as the amount of substance required per ml. to give one-half maximal acid production in 72 hours by Leuconostoc citrovorum 8081. Ibid. 171 The chick assay..proved to be one of the most potent concentrates of the citrovorum factor thus far encountered. 1957J. H. Burn Princ. Therapeutics xxi. 180 Folic acid is converted in the body into folinic acid, which is also known as the citrovorum factor. |