NOUN | substance | bile acid | any of the steroid acids generated in the liver and stored with bile |
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Meaning | Any of the steroid acids generated in the liver and stored with bile. | |
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Narrower | cholic acid | An insoluble crystalline acid present in bile |
Broader | steroid | Any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings |
Spanish | ácido biliar | |
Catalan | àcid biliar |
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