ci·trov·o·rum factor | \ sə-ˈträ-və-rəm- 
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\Definition of citrovorum factor
: a metabolically active form of folic acid that has been used in cancer therapy to protect normal cells against methotrexate
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nounci·trov·o·rum factor | \ sə-ˈträv-ə-rəm- \
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