chenodeoxycholic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bile acid that is synthesized in the liver from cholesterol.

Word forms

chenodeoxycholic acid

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χήνα (khḗna, “goose”) (in which it was first isolated) + deoxy + cholic.

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