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GLYCOCHENODEOXYCHOLIC ACID

\ɡlˌa͡ɪkət͡ʃənˌə͡ʊdəksɪkˈɒlɪk ˈasɪd], \ɡlˌa‍ɪkət‍ʃənˌə‍ʊdəksɪkˈɒlɪk ˈasɪd], \ɡ_l_ˌaɪ_k_ə_tʃ_ə_n_ˌəʊ_d_ə_k_s_ɪ_k_ˈɒ_l_ɪ_k ˈa_s_ɪ_d]\

Definitions of GLYCOCHENODEOXYCHOLIC ACID

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A bile salt formed in the liver from chenodeoxycholate and glycine, usually as the sodium salt. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption and is itself absorbed. It is a cholagogue and choleretic.

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