chenodeoxycholic acid

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χήνα (khḗna, “goose”) (in which it was first isolated) + deoxy + cholic.

Noun

chenodeoxycholic acid (uncountable)

1. A bile acid that is synthesized in the liver from cholesterol.

Coordinate terms

• chenodeoxycholate (coordinate as a base versus an acid, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)

Derived terms

• glycochenodeoxycholic acid