- dehydrocholic acid
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A synthetic bile acid, manufactured by the oxidation of cholic acid, that acts as a hydrocholeretic.
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Dehydrocholic acid — IUPAC name (4R) 4 [(5S,8R,9S,10S,13R,14S,17R) 10,13 dimethyl 3,7,12 trioxo 1,2,4,5,6,8,9,11,14,15,16,17 dod … Wikipedia
dehydrocholic acid — Has a stimulating effect upon the secretion of bile by the liver (choleretic), and improves the absorption of essential food materials in states associated with deficient bile formation. * * * de·hy·dro·cho·lic acid (.)dē .hī drə .kō lik … Medical dictionary
dehydrocholic acid — (|)dē|hīdrə+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary dehydr + cholic : a colorless crystalline acid C23H33O3COOH made by the oxidation of cholic acid and used often in the form of its sodium salt as a choleretic and diuretic; 3,7,12… … Useful english dictionary
dehydrocholate — A salt or ester of dehydrocholic acid. * * * de·hy·dro·cho·late kō .lāt n a salt of dehydrocholic acid * * * de·hy·dro·cho·late (de hi″dro koґlāt) a salt of dehydrocholic acid … Medical dictionary
List of organic compounds — This page aims to list well known organic compounds, including organometallic compounds, to stimulate the creation of Wikipedia articles. Note that purely inorganic compounds, minerals, and chemical elements are not included on this list. There… … Wikipedia
dehydrocholate — (ˌ)dēˌhīdrəˈkōˌlāt noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary dehydrocholic + ate : a salt of dehydrocholic acid … Useful english dictionary
Cholan-DH — Cho·lan DH (koґlən) trademark for preparations of dehydrocholic acid … Medical dictionary
Decholin — De·cho·lin (deґko lin) trademark for preparations of dehydrocholic acid … Medical dictionary
