Definition of bile acid Bile acid
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What does bile acid mean?
WordNet
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| bile acid - any of the steroid acids generated in the liver and stored with bile | ||
| steroid any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects | ||
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Wiktionary 
- bile acid (Noun)
Any of the steroid acids produced by the liver, such as cholic acid , that occur in bile as sodium salts and serve to neutralize the contents of the stomach as they enter the duodenum and to aid the emulsification and absorption of fats.
