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dehydrocholic acid

dehydrocholic acid noun: a synthetic bile acid, manufactured by the oxidation of cholic acid, that acts as a hydrocholeretic.

Noun

dehydrocholic acid (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic bile acid, manufactured by the oxidation of cholic acid, that acts as a hydrocholeretic

Questions about dehydrocholic acid

What does dehydrocholic acid mean?
Dehydrocholic acid means a synthetic bile acid, manufactured by the oxidation of cholic acid, that acts as a hydrocholeretic.
What part of speech is dehydrocholic acid?
Dehydrocholic acid is a noun.

Words near dehydrocholic acid in the dictionary

  1. dehydrochlorinations
  2. dehydrocholate
  3. dehydrocholates
  4. dehydrocholesterol
  5. dehydrocholic
  6. dehydrocholic acid
  7. dehydrocondensation
  8. dehydrocorticosterone
  9. dehydrocorydalmine
  10. dehydrocostus lactone
  11. dehydrocostuslactone

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