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deoxycholic acid |
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deoxycholic acid /de·oxy·chol·ic ac·id/ (de-ok?se-ko´lik) a secondary bile acid formed from cholic acid in the intestine; it is a choleretic.
deoxycholic acid one of the bile acids, capable of forming soluble, diffusible complexes with fatty acids, and thereby allowing for their absorption in the small intestine. |
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The bile acids are crucial for digesting fat, but high levels of some bile acids - particularly one type called deoxycholic acid - have been linked toan increased risk of colon cancer. |
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