Definition of taurocholate in English:
taurocholate
nountɔːˈrɒkəleɪtˌtɔroʊˈkoʊleɪt
Chemistry A salt or ester of taurocholic acid.
Example sentencesExamples
- The hemorheologic alterations were studied in experimental acute hemorrhagic necrotizing pancreatitis which was induced by injection of 5% sodium taurocholate into the main pancreatic duct.
- Other bile acid contrast agents under development use Na+ taurocholate transporters to probe hepatocytes (liver cells).
- Conjugation of this with taurine or glycine gives the bile salts, taurocholate and glycocholate.
- Other than protein, the most important product of cysteine metabolism is the bile salt precursor taurine, which is used to form the bile acid conjugates taurocholate and taurochenodeoxycholate.
- Sodium taurocholate or deoxycholate (0.3 mmol/l, bile salt) and/or HCl were added to the mucosal bathing solutions.
Definition of taurocholate in US English:
taurocholate
nounˌtôrōˈkōlātˌtɔroʊˈkoʊleɪt
Chemistry A salt or ester of taurocholic acid.
Example sentencesExamples
- Other than protein, the most important product of cysteine metabolism is the bile salt precursor taurine, which is used to form the bile acid conjugates taurocholate and taurochenodeoxycholate.
- Other bile acid contrast agents under development use Na+ taurocholate transporters to probe hepatocytes (liver cells).
- The hemorheologic alterations were studied in experimental acute hemorrhagic necrotizing pancreatitis which was induced by injection of 5% sodium taurocholate into the main pancreatic duct.
- Conjugation of this with taurine or glycine gives the bile salts, taurocholate and glycocholate.
- Sodium taurocholate or deoxycholate (0.3 mmol/l, bile salt) and/or HCl were added to the mucosal bathing solutions.