Glycochenodeoxycholic Acid

**Definition:** A bile salt formed in the liver from chenodeoxycholate and glycine, usually as the sodium salt. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption and is itself absorbed. It is a cholagogue and choleretic.

**Tree numbers:** - D04.210.500.105.225.272.150.350 - D04.210.500.105.225.272.411.360 - D04.210.500.105.225.400.380.360 - D04.210.500.221.430.342.300.400 - D04.210.500.221.430.342.400.450 - D04.210.500.221.430.484.430.420 - D12.125.481.700.249.420.400

**Synonyms:** - Chenodeoxycholylglycine