Medical Definition of Taurolithocholic acid
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2-(((3 alpha,5 beta)-3-hydroxy-24-oxocholan-24-yl)amino)ethanesulfonic acid. A bile salt formed in the liver from lithocholic acid conjugation with taurine, usually as the sodium salt. It solubilises fats for absorption and is itself absorbed. It is a cholagogue and choleretic.
Pharmacological action: cholagogues and choleretics.
Chemical name: Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-(((3alpha,5beta)-3-hydroxy-24-oxocholan-24-yl)amino)-
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Taurolithocholic Acid
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