glycocholic acid
glycocholic acid noun: a crystalline bile acid involved in the emulsification of fats, a conjugate of cholic acid with glycine.
Noun
glycocholic acid (uncountable)
- A crystalline bile acid involved in the emulsification of fats, a conjugate of cholic acid with glycine.
- Synonyms:
- cholylglycine
glycocholic acid meaning in Tamil
glycocholic acid in Tamil
- சர்க்கரைப்பித்த அமிலம்
Synonyms of glycocholic acid
Origin of glycocholic acid
From glyco- + cholic acid.
Questions about glycocholic acid
- What does glycocholic acid mean?
- Glycocholic acid means a crystalline bile acid involved in the emulsification of fats, a conjugate of cholic acid with glycine.
- What is glycocholic acid in Tamil?
- Glycocholic acid in Tamil is சர்க்கரைப்பித்த அமிலம். See Glycocholic acid meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is glycocholic acid?
- Glycocholic acid is a noun.
Words near glycocholic acid in the dictionary
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