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Where does “chenodeoxycholic acid” come from?

chenodeoxycholic acid (English) comes from Ancient Greek χήνα — goose.

chenodeoxycholic acid (English): A bile acid that is synthesized in the liver from...

Definitions

  1. A bile acid that is synthesized in the liver from...

Ancestry of “chenodeoxycholic acid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχήναgoose

Words derived from “chenodeoxycholic acid”

  • glycochenodeoxycholic acid
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