chenodeoxycholic acid
Meanings
noun
- A bile acid that is synthesized in the liver from cholesterol.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek χήνα (khḗna, “goose”) (in which it was first isolated) + deoxy + cholic.
Derived words
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