ALL meanings of bile acid
bile ac·id
B b - 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