Medical Definition of Lithocholic acid
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3 alpha-hydroxy-5 beta-cholanic acid. Bile acid formed from chenodeoxycholate by bacterial action, usually conjugated with glycine or taurine. It acts as a detergent to solubilise fats for absorption and is itself absorbed. It is used as cholagogue and choleretic.
Pharmacological action: cholagogues and choleretics.
Chemical name: Cholan-24-oic acid, 3-hydroxy-, (3alpha,5beta)-
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lithocholic Acid
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