Definition of Ursodeoxycholic acid

1. Noun. (organic compound) The bile acid ''3?,7?-dihydroxy-5?-cholan-24-oic acid''; ursodiol ¹

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Medical Definition of Ursodeoxycholic acid

1. Epimer of chenodeoxycholic acid. It is a mammalian bile acid found first in the bear and is apparently either a precursor or a product of chenodeoxycholate. Its administration changes the composition of bile and may dissolve gallstones. It is used as a cholagogue and choleretic. Pharmacological action: cholagogues and choleretics, gastrointestinal agents. Chemical name: Cholan-24-oic acid, 3,7-dihydroxy-, (3alpha,5beta,7beta)- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ursodeoxycholic Acid

urs
ursa
ursae
ursal
urself
ursid
ursids
ursiform
ursigram
ursigrams
ursilite
ursine
ursine dasyure
ursinia
ursodeoxycholic
ursodeoxycholic acid (current term)
ursodiol
ursoid
ursoids
ursolic acid
ursolic acids
urson
ursons
ursuk
ursula
ursuline
ursus
urtexts
urtica

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