Chenodeoxycholic Acid
MESHD002635
A bile acid, usually conjugated with either glycine or taurine. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for intestinal absorption and is reabsorbed by the small intestine. It is used as cholagogue, a choleretic laxative, and to prevent or dissolve gallstones.
Synonyms
- Acid, Chenodeoxycholic
- Chenic Acid
- Acid, Chenic
- Chenique Acid
- Acid, Chenique
- Chenodiol
- Gallodesoxycholic Acid
- Acid, Gallodesoxycholic
- Henohol
- Sodium Chenodeoxycholate
- Chenodeoxycholate, Sodium
- Chenodeoxycholate
- Chenix
- Chenofalk
- Chenophalk
- Quenobilan
- Quenocol
- Ctexli
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