chenodeoxycholic acid
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek χήνα (khḗna, “goose”) (in which it was first isolated) + deoxy + cholic.
Noun edit
chenodeoxycholic acid (uncountable)
- A bile acid that is synthesized in the liver from cholesterol.
Coordinate terms edit
- chenodeoxycholate (coordinate as a base versus an acid, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)