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Descriptor English:   Lithocholic Acid 
Descriptor Spanish:   Ácido Litocólico 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Ácido Litocólico 
Synonyms English:   Lithocholate  
Tree Number:   D04.808.105.225.480
D04.808.221.430.622
Definition English:   A bile acid formed from chenodeoxycholate by bacterial action, usually conjugated with glycine or taurine. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption and is itself absorbed. It is used as cholagogue and choleretic. 
Indexing Annotation English:   a bile acid; /biosyn /physiol permitted
Pharmacological Action:   Detergents
 
History Note English:   78(73) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
analogs & derivatives administration & dosage
adverse effects agonists
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biosynthesis blood
cerebrospinal fluid chemistry
classification chemical synthesis
contraindications deficiency
diagnostic use economics
genetics history
immunology isolation & purification
metabolism pharmacology
physiology pharmacokinetics
poisoning radiation effects
supply & distribution secretion
standards toxicity
therapeutic use urine
Record Number:   8268 
Unique Identifier:   D008095 

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