chenodeoxycholic acid (redirected from Chenofalk)

chenodeoxycholic acid /che·no·de·oxy·cho·lic ac·id/ (ke″no-de-ok″se-kol´ik) a primary bile acid, usually conjugated with glycine or taurine; it facilitates fat absorption and cholesterol excretion.

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chenodeoxycholic acid

[kē′nōdē·ok′sikō′lik]

a secondary bile acid. It is used in vivo to dissolve cholesterol gallstones, particularly in the elderly and poor-risk patients. See also ursodeoxycholic acid.

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chenodeoxycholic acid [ke″no-de-ok″se-ko´lic]

one of the primary bile acids in humans, usually found conjugated with glycine or taurine; it facilitates fat absorption and cholesterol excretion. The pharmaceutical preparation, called chenodiol, is used in treatment of gallstones.

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chenodeoxycholic acid

a primary bile acid, C₂₄H₄₀O₄, administered as an anticholelithogenic agent. Called also chenodiol.