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CHENODEOXYCHOLYLTAURINE

\t͡ʃˌɛnə͡ʊdˌɒksɪkˌɒlɪltˈɔːɹiːn], \t‍ʃˌɛnə‍ʊdˌɒksɪkˌɒlɪltˈɔːɹiːn], \tʃ_ˌɛ_n_əʊ_d_ˌɒ_k_s_ɪ_k_ˌɒ_l_ɪ_l_t_ˈɔː_ɹ_iː_n]\

Definitions of CHENODEOXYCHOLYLTAURINE

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A bile salt formed in the liver by conjugation of chenodeoxycholate with taurine, usually as the sodium salt. It acts as detergent to solubilize fats in the small intestine and is itself absorbed. It is used as a cholagogue and choleretic.

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