chenodeoxycholic acid

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χήνα (khḗna, “goose”) (in which it was first isolated) + deoxy + cholic.

Noun

chenodeoxycholic acid (uncountable)

  1. A bile acid that is synthesized in the liver from cholesterol.

Coordinate terms
  • chenodeoxycholate (coordinate as a base versus an acid, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)
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