Definition of Deoxycholic acid

1. Noun. (organic compound) A secondary bile acid that is a metabolic product of intestinal bacteria ¹

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Medical Definition of Deoxycholic acid

1. (3 alpha,5 beta,12 alpha)-3,12-dihydroxy-5-cholan-24-oic acid. A bile acid formed by bacterial action from cholate. It is usually conjugated with glycine or taurine. Deoxycholic acid acts as a detergent to solubilise fats for intestinal absorption, is reabsorbed itself, and is used as a choleretic and detergent. Pharmacological action: cholagogues and choleretics. Chemical name: Cholan-24-oic acid, 3,12-dihydroxy-, (3alpha,5beta,12alpha)- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Deoxycholic Acid

deoxy
deoxy-
deoxy sugar
deoxy sugar alcohol
deoxyadenine nucleotides
deoxyadenosine
deoxyadenosine methylase
deoxyadenosine monophosphate
deoxyadenosine triphosphate
deoxyadenosines
deoxyadenylic acid
deoxybarbiturate
deoxycholate
deoxycholates
deoxycholic
deoxycholic acid (current term)
deoxycholoyl-CoA synthetase
deoxychorismate
deoxycoformycin
deoxycorticosterone
deoxycortone
deoxycytidine
deoxycytidine kinase
deoxycytidine monophosphate
deoxycytidines
deoxycytidylate
deoxycytidylate hydroxymethyltransferase
deoxycytidylate methylase
deoxycytidylic acid
deoxycytosine nucleotides

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