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Descriptor
English
:
Chenodeoxycholic Acid
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Ácido Quenodesoxicólico
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Ácido Quenodesoxicólico
Synonyms
English
:
Chenic Acid
Chenodeoxycholate
Chenodiol
Gallodesoxycholic Acid
Tree Number:
D04.808.105.225.272.150
D04.808.221.430.342.300
Definition
English
:
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.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
a
bile
acid; /biosyn /physiol permitted
Pharmacological Action:
Cathartics
Gastrointestinal Agents
History Note
English
:
74(73)
Allowable Qualifiers
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:
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immunology
isolation & purification
metabolism
pharmacology
physiology
pharmacokinetics
poisoning
radiation effects
supply & distribution
secretion
standards
toxicity
therapeutic use
urine
Record Number:
2681
Unique Identifier:
D002635
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