bile acid
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bile acid
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Ashley Hall, 36, from Witney, Oxfordshire, suffers from Type 1 Diabetes and was recently diagnosed with bile acid malabsorption.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2024
The activities of the bacteria in the intestine in turn influence the bile acid metabolism in the liver.
From Science Daily • Sep. 18, 2023
The others are bile acid resins, niacin, ezetimibe, PCSK9 inhibitors and CETPi.
From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2023
The agency added that taurursodiol, a bile acid, may cause worsening diarrhea in patients with disorders that interfere with bile acid circulation and urged those individuals to talk to a specialist before taking the treatment.
From Washington Post • Sep. 29, 2022
Schematic summarizes the cholate-derived bile acid metabolism in the mammalian intestine.
From Nature • May 3, 2016
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