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glycochenodeoxycholic acid

glycochenodeoxycholic acid noun: a bile acid formed from chenodeoxycholic acid and glycine. Its sodium salt acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption.

Noun

glycochenodeoxycholic acid (uncountable)

  1. A bile acid formed from chenodeoxycholic acid and glycine. Its sodium salt acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption.
    • Glycodeoxycholic acid, taurodeoxycholic acid, and glycochenodeoxycholic acid were significantly increased in children with acetaminophen overdose compared to healthy controls.2015 July 25, “Comparison of Bile Acids and Acetaminophen Protein Adducts in Children and Adolescents with Acetaminophen Toxicity”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of glycochenodeoxycholic acid

From glyco- + chenodeoxycholic acid.

Words formed from glycochenodeoxycholic acid

Questions about glycochenodeoxycholic acid

What does glycochenodeoxycholic acid mean?
Glycochenodeoxycholic acid means a bile acid formed from chenodeoxycholic acid and glycine. Its sodium salt acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption.
What part of speech is glycochenodeoxycholic acid?
Glycochenodeoxycholic acid is a noun.

Words near glycochenodeoxycholic acid in the dictionary

  1. glycochains
  2. glycochemist
  3. glycochemistry
  4. glycochemists
  5. glycochenodeoxycholate
  6. glycochenodeoxycholic acid
  7. glycocholase
  8. glycocholate
  9. glycocholates
  10. glycocholenate
  11. glycocholic acid

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