formiminoglutamate

noun

The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of formiminoglutamic acid. Used as a biomarker for intracellular folate level in testing for vitamin B₁₂ deficiency, folate deficiency, and liver failure or liver disease.

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Meanings

nounformiminoglutamate (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of formiminoglutamic acid. Used as a biomarker for intracellular folate level in testing for vitamin B₁₂ deficiency, folate deficiency, and liver failure or liver disease.

    Synonyms: FIGLU

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of formiminoglutamic acid. Used as a biomarker for intracellular folate level in testing for vitamin B₁₂ deficiency, folate deficiency, and liver failure or liver disease.

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FIGLU

Origin

From formiminoglutamic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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formiminoglutamate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formiminoglutamate

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“formiminoglutamate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formiminoglutamate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “formiminoglutamate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formiminoglutamate.

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