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MeSH Heading: Chenodeoxycholic Acid
Tree Number(s): D04.210.500.105.225.272.150; D04.210.500.221.430.342.300
Unique ID: D002635
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002635
Scope Note: A bile acid, usually conjugated with either glycine or taurine. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for intestinal absorption and is reabsorbed by the small intestine. It is used as cholagogue, a choleretic laxative, and to prevent or dissolve gallstones.
Entry Term(s): Chenic Acid; Chenique Acid; Chenix; Chenodeoxycholate; Chenodiol; Chenofalk; Chenophalk; Gallodesoxycholic Acid; Henohol; Quenobilan; Quenocol; Sodium Chenodeoxycholate
Pharm Action: Cathartics
Gastrointestinal Agents
Related Numbers: 474-25-9
CAS Type 1 Name: Cholan-24-oic acid, 3,7-dihydroxy-, (3alpha,5beta,7alpha)-
Previous Indexing: Bile Acids and Salts (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note: 74
History Note: 74(73)
Date Established: 1974/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/05/24

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Concept UI: M0004029
Related Numbers: 474-25-9
Scope Note: A bile acid, usually conjugated with either glycine or taurine. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for intestinal absorption and is reabsorbed by the small intestine. It is used as cholagogue, a choleretic laxative, and to prevent or dissolve gallstones.
Terms: Chenodeoxycholic Acid Preferred Term
Term UI T007659
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Chenic Acid
Term UI T007658
Date12/23/1976
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Chenodiol
Term UI T007660
Date05/20/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Gallodesoxycholic Acid
Term UI T007661
Date02/08/1977
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Henohol
Term UI T007662
Date06/03/1982
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Chenique Acid
Term UI T007663
Date01/08/1981
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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