Definition of Cholaic acid

1. Noun. Taurocholic acid. ¹

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Medical Definition of Cholaic acid

1. 2-(((3 alpha, 5 beta,7 alpha,12 alpha)-3,7,12-trihydroxy-24-oxocholan-24-yl)amino)ethanesulfonic acid. The product of conjugation of cholic acid with taurine. Its sodium salt is the chief ingredient of the bile of carnivorous animals. It acts as a detergent to solubilise fats for absorption and is itself absorbed. It is used as a cholagogue and cholerectic. Pharmacological action: cholagogues and choleretics. Chemical name: Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-(((3alpha,5beta,7alpha,12alpha)-3,7,12-trihydroxy-24-oxocholan-24-yl)amino)- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cholaic Acid

chokra
chokras
chokri
chokris
choky
chol-
chola
cholaemia
cholaemias
cholaemic
cholaemic nephrosis
cholagogic
cholagogue
cholagogues
cholagogues and choleretics
cholaic acid (current term)
cholalic acid
cholane
cholaneresis
cholanes
cholangeitis
cholangiectasis
cholangiocarcinoma
cholangiocarcinomarcinoma
cholangiocarcinomas
cholangiocyte
cholangiocytes
cholangioenterostomy
cholangiofibrosis
cholangiogastrostomy

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