The radical, HCO–.
- active f. the f. group taking part in transformylation reactions with a folic acid derivative in the role of carrier.
- f.-methionyl-tRNA SYN: initiation tRNA.
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for·myl 'fȯr-.mil n the radical HCO- of formic acid that is also characteristic of aldehydes
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for·myl (forґməl) [L. formic +Gr. hylē matter] the radical, HCO
, of formic acid.
Medical dictionary. 2011.