Etymology

leucovorin

L1E1U1C3O1V4O1R1I1N1

Today it means: A particular drug used in cancer treatment. Full definition →

Latin vorō ← Proto-Italic *worā ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷorh₃éh₂
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*lewk-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lewkós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*leukós
  4. Ancient Greekλευκός (leukós)
  5. Englishleuco-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*gʷerh₃-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*gʷorh₃éh₂
  8. Proto-Italic*worā
  9. Latinvorō
  10. English todayleucovorin

From leuco- + -vore + -in.

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