"Dehydrocholic Acid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A semisynthetic bile acid made from cholic acid. It is used as a cholagogue, hydrocholeretic, diuretic, and as a diagnostic aid.
| Descriptor ID |
D003685
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.105.225.261 D04.210.500.221.430.265
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| Concept/Terms |
Dehydrocholic Acid- Dehydrocholic Acid
- Triketocholanic Acid
- (5beta)-3,7,12-Trioxocholan-24-oic Acid
- Ketocholanic Acid
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