Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glycochenodeoxycholic acid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gly-cochen-odeoxy-cholic acid
IPA

57

Scrabble Score

25

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bile acid formed from chenodeoxycholic acid and glycine. Its sodium salt acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Glycodeoxycholic acid, taurodeoxycholic acid, and glycochenodeoxycholic acid were significantly increased in children with acetaminophen overdose compared to healthy controls."

Etymology

From glyco- + chenodeoxycholic acid.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: glyco

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

glycochenodeoxycholate

Questions

What does glycochenodeoxycholic acid mean?: A bile acid formed from chenodeoxycholic acid and glycine. Its sodium salt acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption.
Where does glycochenodeoxycholic acid come from?: From glyco- + chenodeoxycholic acid.

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