bile acid
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bile acid
First recorded in 1880–85
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These microbes are believed to play roles in processes such as acid production in the digestive system and bile acid synthesis, which may help protect against harmful bacteria and infections.
From Science Daily ● May 3, 2026
Ashley Hall, 36, from Witney, Oxfordshire, suffers from Type 1 Diabetes and was recently diagnosed with bile acid malabsorption.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2024
The others are bile acid resins, niacin, ezetimibe, PCSK9 inhibitors and CETPi.
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2023
The agency added that taurursodiol, a bile acid, may cause worsening diarrhea in patients with disorders that interfere with bile acid circulation and urged those individuals to talk to a specialist before taking the treatment.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 29, 2022
In 2017, Cryan reported that when mice with an autism-like condition had lower levels of Bifidobacterium and Blautia gut bacteria, their guts made less tryptophan and bile acid — compounds needed to produce serotonin3.
From Nature ● Jan. 28, 2020
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