Definition: A bile acid formed from chenodeoxycholate by bacterial action, usually conjugated with glycine or taurine. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption and is itself absorbed. It is used as cholagogue and choleretic.
a bile acid; /biosyn /physiol permitted
Other names Lithocholate; Acid, Lithocholic; Acid, Isolithocholic; Isolithocholic Acid