MeSH definition : A bile salt formed in the liver by conjugation of chenodeoxycholate with taurine,
usually as the sodium salt. It acts as detergent to solubilize fats in the small intestine
and is itself absorbed. It is used as a cholagogue and choleretic.;
A bile salt formed in the liver by conjugation of chenodeoxycholate with taurine,
usually as the sodium salt. It acts as detergent to solubilize fats in the small intestine
and is itself absorbed. It is used as a cholagogue and choleretic.