Meanings
nounchenodeoxycholic acid (uncountable)
- uncountableA bile acid that is synthesized in the liver from cholesterol.
Origin
- Ancient Greekχήνα“goose”
- Englishchenodeoxycholic acid
From Ancient Greek χήνα (khḗna, “goose”) (in which it was first isolated) + deoxy + cholic.
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chenodeoxycholic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chenodeoxycholic%20acid
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