GLYCOCHOLIC ACID

Definition: GLYCOCHOLIC ACID

GLYCOCHOLIC ACID

1. (Physiol. Chem.), a conjugate acid, composed of glycocoll and cholic acid, present in bile in the form of a sodium salt. The acid commonly forms a resinous mass, but can be crystallized in long, white needles.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Specialty Definition: GLYCOCHOLIC ACID

Domain	Definition
Health	A bile salt that is usually used as the sodium salt. It is the glycine conjugate of cholic acid. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption and is itself absorbed. It is used as a cholagogue and choleretic. (references)
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Anagrams: GLYCOCHOLIC ACID

Scrabble® YAWL-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-c-c-c-c-d-g-h-i-i-l-l-o-o-y"
	-5 letters: glochidial.
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