bile salt
nounPhysiology.
a product of a bile acid and a base, functioning as an emulsifier of lipids and fatty acids for absorption in the duodenum.
Origin of bile salt
1First recorded in 1880–85
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How to use bile salt in a sentence
Number a set of bile salt broth, tubes 1-5, and a duplicate set 1a-5a.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreColalin is a bile salt preparation claimed to consist essentially of hyoglycocholic and hyotaurocholic acids.
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