deoxycholic acid

noun

de·oxy·cho·lic acid (ˌ)dē-ˌäk-sē-ˌkō-lik-

variants or desoxycholic acid

ˌdes-

: a crystalline acid C₂₄H₄₀O₄ found especially in bile and used as a choleretic and digestant and in the synthesis of adrenocortical hormones (as cortisone)

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“Deoxycholic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/deoxycholic%20acid. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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