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Acid, Ursodeoxycholic

Acid, Ursodeoxycholic Definition & Meaning
Acid, Ursodeoxycholic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Medical Term Acid, Ursodeoxycholic?

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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