dehydroxylation

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ hydroxylation.

Noun

dehydroxylation

1. The process of dehydroxylating.
   • 2015 July 25, “Comparison of Bile Acids and Acetaminophen Protein Adducts in Children and Adolescents with Acetaminophen Toxicity”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Deoxycholic acid is a secondary bile acid that is formed through dehydroxylation by intestinal bacteria and is reabsorbed through enterohepatic recirculation to maintain a constant pool of bile acids.