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ur·sodeoxy·cholic acid

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  1. ursodeoxycholic acidnoun

    The bile acid 3u03B1,7u03B2-dihydroxy-5u03B2-cholan-24-oic acid; ursodiol

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  1. Ursodeoxycholic acid

    Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), also known as ursodiol, is a secondary bile acid, produced in humans and most other species from metabolism by intestinal bacteria. It is synthesized in the liver in some species, and was first identified in bile of bears of genus Ursus, from which its name derived. In purified form, it has been used to treat or prevent several diseases of the liver or bile ducts. It is available as a generic medication.

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  1. Ursodeoxycholic acid

    An epimer of chenodeoxycholic acid. It is a mammalian bile acid found first in the bear and is apparently either a precursor or a product of chenodeoxycholate. Its administration changes the composition of bile and may dissolve gallstones. It is used as a cholagogue and choleretic.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Ursodeoxycholic Acid

    An epimer of chenodeoxycholic acid. It is a mammalian bile acid found first in the bear and is apparently either a precursor or a product of chenodeoxycholate. Its administration changes the composition of bile and may dissolve gallstones. It is used as a cholagogue and choleretic.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ursodeoxycholic acid in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ursodeoxycholic acid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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