Definition of "leucovorin" [leucovorin]

• A particular drug used in the treatment of cancer. (noun)

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• "It contains a similar active ingredient to leucovorin, but Fusilev costs $177 a dose versus $7.41 for leucovorin, said Frederick Smith , a Chevy Chase, Md., oncologist."
• "A brand-name drug called Fusilev has stepped in to fill the shortages in leucovorin, the cancer drug."
• "Another company, Premium Health Services of Columbia, Md., was offering the cancer drug leucovorin for $270 a vial, more than 50 times the typical sale price, according to the congressman."