dehydrocholic acid

noun

A synthetic bile acid, manufactured by the oxidation of cholic acid, that acts as a hydrocholeretic

Meanings

noundehydrocholic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA synthetic bile acid, manufactured by the oxidation of cholic acid, that acts as a hydrocholeretic

Translations

Finnish dehydrokoolihappo
  • dehydrokoolihapposynthetic bile acid
Swedish dehydrocholsyra
  • dehydrocholsyrasynthetic bile acid
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