English Dictionary

bile acid

名詞

any of the steroid acids produced by the liver, such as cholic acid, that occur in bile as sodium salts and serve to neutralize the contents of the stomach as they enter the duodenum and to aid the emulsification and absorption of fats

日本語の意味

胆汁酸：肝臓で生成されるステロイド系酸の一種で、例えばコール酸などがあり、胆汁中ではナトリウム塩の形で存在し、胃から十二指腸に入る際に胃内容物の中和や脂肪の乳化・吸収を助ける。

Researchers measured the concentration of bile acid in the patient's duodenum to assess fat absorption.

研究者たちは脂肪の吸収を評価するために、患者の十二指腸における胆汁酸の濃度を測定した。

意味（1）

any of the steroid acids produced by the liver, such as cholic acid, that occur in bile as sodium salts and serve to neutralize the contents of the stomach as they enter the duodenum and to aid the emulsification and absorption of fats

bile acids （ plural ）