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taurochenodeoxycholic acid

taurochenodeoxycholic acid noun: a bile acid formed in the liver by conjugation of chenodeoxycholate with taurine, usually as the sodium salt. It acts as detergent to solubilize fats in the small intestine.

Noun

taurochenodeoxycholic acid (uncountable)

  1. A bile acid formed in the liver by conjugation of chenodeoxycholate with taurine, usually as the sodium salt. It acts as detergent to solubilize fats in the small intestine.

Synonyms of taurochenodeoxycholic acid

Questions about taurochenodeoxycholic acid

What does taurochenodeoxycholic acid mean?
Taurochenodeoxycholic acid means a bile acid formed in the liver by conjugation of chenodeoxycholate with taurine, usually as the sodium salt. It acts as detergent to solubilize fats in the small intestine.
What part of speech is taurochenodeoxycholic acid?
Taurochenodeoxycholic acid is a noun.

Words near taurochenodeoxycholic acid in the dictionary

  1. taurobolium
  2. tauroboly
  3. taurocephalous
  4. taurochenodeoxycholate
  5. taurochenodeoxycholates
  6. taurochenodeoxycholic acid
  7. taurochloramine
  8. taurocholate
  9. taurocholates
  10. taurocholenate
  11. taurocholic

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