bile acid

bile ac·id

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bahyl as-id]
- /baɪl ˈæs ɪd/
- /baɪl ˈæsɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahyl as-id]
- /baɪl ˈæs ɪd/

Definitions of bile acid words

noun bile acid any of various steroid acids, produced in the liver and stored with bile, that emulsify fats during digestion. 1
noun bile acid 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. 0

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Origin of bile acid

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Bile acid

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bile acid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bile acid usage trend in Literature

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