bile salt

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahyl sawlt]
- /baɪl sɔlt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahyl sawlt]
- /baɪl sɔlt/

Definitions of bile salt words

noun bile salt a product of a bile acid and a base, functioning as an emulsifier of lipids and fatty acids for absorption in the duodenum. 1
noun bile salt The sodium salt of a bile acid; produced by the bile to neutralize the products leaving the stomach and to emulsify fatty material in it. 0

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Origin of bile salt

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 salt

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bile salt 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 54% 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 salt usage trend in Literature

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