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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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History
From formiminoglutamic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
