Definition of Bile acid

1. Noun. Any of the steroid acids generated in the liver and stored with bile.

Generic synonyms: Steroid
Specialized synonyms: Cholic Acid

Definition of Bile acid

1. Noun. any of the steroid acids produced by the liver, such as cholic acid, that occur in bile as sodium salts and serve to neutralize the contents of the stomach as they enter the duodenum and to aid the emulsification and absorption of fats ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bile Acid

bilbo
bilboa
bilboas
bilboe
bilboes
bilboquet
bilboquets
bilbos
bilby
bilcock
bilcocks
bildungsroman
bildungsromans
bile
bile-salt sulfotransferase
bile acid (current term)
bile acid-CoA ligase
bile acid 3alpha-sulfate sulfohydrolase
bile acid 7 alpha-dehydroxylase
bile acid 7alpha-dehydratase
bile acid tolerance test
bile acids
bile acids and salts
bile alcohol
bile canaliculi
bile capillary
bile cyst
bile duct
bile duct pressure
bile duct stricture

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