taurocholic acid

tau·ro·cho·lic ac·id

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Definitions of taurocholic acid words

noun taurocholic acid an acid, C 26 H 45 NO 7 S, occurring as a sodium salt in the bile of carnivorous animals, which on hydrolysis yields taurine and cholic acid. 1
noun taurocholic acid a colorless, crystalline acid, NC26H45O7S, that occurs in the bile of mammals as the sodium salt and promotes the intestinal absorption of lipids, as cholesterol 0

before 1855

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First recorded in 1855-60

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