TAURINE CHOLATE
\tˈɔːɹiːn t͡ʃˈɒle͡ɪt], \tˈɔːɹiːn tʃˈɒleɪt], \t_ˈɔː_ɹ_iː_n tʃ_ˈɒ_l_eɪ_t]\
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The product of conjugation of cholic acid with taurine. Its sodium salt is the chief ingredient of the bile of carnivorous animals. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption and is itself absorbed. It is used as a cholagogue and cholerectic.
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