hyodeoxycholic acid

noun

hyo·​deoxycholic acid

variants or hyodesoxycholic acid

¦hī(ˌ)ō+…-

: a crystalline bile acid C₂₂H₃₇(OH)₂COOH found in the bile of the pig and wild boar; 3,6-dihydroxy-cholanic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary hyo- entry 2 + deoxy- or desoxy- + cholic

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