bile acids

English - Turkish

Definition of bile acids in English Turkish dictionary: (Anatomi) safra asitleri
bile acids and salts: (Tıp) safra asitleri ve tuzları
bile acid: (Biyokimya) öd asidi
bile acid: safra asidi

English - English

Definition of bile acids in English English dictionary
bile acid: any of the steroid acids produced by the liver, such as cholic acid, that occur in bile as sodium salts and serve to neutralize the contents of the stomach as they enter the duodenum and to aid the emulsification and absorption of fats
bile acid: Any of the liver-generated steroid acids, such as cholic acid, that commonly occur in the bile in combination with glycine and taurine as sodium salts
bile acid: any of the liver-generated steroid acids and stored with bile
bile acid: A 24-C steroid that occurs in the bile in the formn of bile salt Cholic acid & chenodeoxycholic acid are sometimes referred to as primary bile acids; they may be hydroxylated by bacteria in the digestive tract to yield the sec bile acids, deoxycholic acid & lithocholic acid resp
bile acid: A cholesterol-derived detergent molecule, such as cholic acid, which is secreted by the gallbladder into the intestine to assist in the absorption of dietary lipids
bile acid: a fluid produced by the liver and used for fat digestion