Meanings
nounglycodeoxycholate (uncountable)
- uncountablebiologyThe conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of glycodeoxycholic acid.
The untargeted metabolomics assessment measured other bile acids in serum, including glycocholate, glycodeoxycholate, and ursodeoxycholate, but none of these were significantly associated with AF risk after correction for multiple comparisons.
2015 November 7, “Metabolomics and Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation in African Americans: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Origin
From glycodeoxycholic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
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APA
glycodeoxycholate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycodeoxycholate
MLA
“glycodeoxycholate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycodeoxycholate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glycodeoxycholate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycodeoxycholate.
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