chenodeoxycholic acid

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Definition of chenodeoxycholic acid in English English dictionary

A bile acid that is synthesized in the liver from cholesterol

{i} one of the main bile acids in people that takes place when united with glycine or taurine with its function to facilitates absorption of fat and cholesterol excretion

chenodesoxycholic acid

Hyphenation

chenodeoxycholic ac·id

Etymology

() Ancient Greek χήνα, "goose" (in which it was first isolated), deoxy, and cholic.