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noun
a steroidal bile acid, C24H40O5, derived from cholesterol
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Synonym of bile acid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: bile acid
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noun
an insoluble crystalline acid present in bile
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: bile acid
History
Mid 19th century, from Greek kholikos, from Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, “bile”).
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