URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID
\ˌɜːsə͡ʊdˌɒksɪkˈɒlɪk ˈasɪd], \ˌɜːsəʊdˌɒksɪkˈɒlɪk ˈasɪd], \ˌɜː_s_əʊ_d_ˌɒ_k_s_ɪ_k_ˈɒ_l_ɪ_k ˈa_s_ɪ_d]\
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An epimer of chenodeoxycholic acid. It is a mammalian bile acid found first in the bear and is apparently either a precursor or a product of chenodeoxycholate. Its administration changes the composition of bile and may dissolve gallstones. It is used as a cholagogue and choleretic.
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