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conjugates of glycine or taurine with bile acids, formed in the liver and excreted in the bile; they are powerful detergents that disperse fat globules in the intestine, enabling fats to be digested and absorbed.Medical dictionary. 2011.
bile salts — sodium glycocholate and sodium taurocholate – the alkaline salts of bile – necessary for the emulsification of fats. After they have been absorbed from the intestine they are transported to the liver for reuse … The new mediacal dictionary
Bile — or gall is a bitter yellow or green alkaline fluid secreted by hepatocytes from the liver of most vertebrates. In many species, bile is stored in the gallbladder between meals and upon eating is discharged into the duodenum where the bile aids… … Wikipedia
Bile — is a yellow green fluid that is made by the liver, stored in the gallbladder and passes through the common bile duct into the duodenum where it helps digest fat. The principal components of bile are cholesterol, bile salts, and the pigment… … Medical dictionary
Bile acid — Bile acids (also known as bile salts) are steroid acids found predominantly in the bile of mammals. In humans taurocholic acid, and glycocholic acid (derivatives of cholic acid) represent approximately eighty percent of all bile acids. The two… … Wikipedia
Bile esculin agar — (BEA) is a selective differential agar used to isolate and identify members of the genus Enterococcus . Bile salts are the selective ingredient, while esculin is the differential component. Enterococcus hydrolyze esculin to products that react… … Wikipedia
bile salt — n 1) a salt of bile acid 2) bile salts pl a dry mixture of the salts of the gall of the ox used as a liver stimulant and as a laxative called also ox bile extract, oxgall … Medical dictionary
Bile — Bile, n. [L. bilis: cf. F. bile.] 1. (Physiol.) A yellow, or greenish, viscid fluid, usually alkaline in reaction, secreted by the liver. It passes into the intestines, where it aids in the digestive process. Its characteristic constituents are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bile — /buyl/, n. 1. Physiol. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, esp. of fats. 2. ill temper; peevishness. 3. Old Physiol. either of two humors associated with anger and… … Universalium
bile salt — noun a salt of bile acid and a base; functions as an emulsifier of lipids and fatty acids • Hypernyms: ↑salt * * * noun 1. : a salt of a bile acid; especially : a naturally occurring sodium salt of a conjugated bile acid 2. bile salts … Useful english dictionary
bile — n. a thick alkaline fluid that is secreted by the liver and stored in the gall bladder, from which it is ejected intermittently into the duodenum via the common bile duct. Bile may be yellow, green, or brown, according to the proportions of the… … The new mediacal dictionary
