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dehydroxylation

dehydroxylation

English

Noun

dehydroxylation

  1. The process of dehydroxylating.
    • 2015 July 25, “Comparison of Bile Acids and Acetaminophen Protein Adducts in Children and Adolescents with Acetaminophen Toxicity”, in PLOS ONE, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0131010:
      Deoxycholic acid is a secondary bile acid that is formed through dehydroxylation by intestinal bacteria and is reabsorbed through enterohepatic recirculation to maintain a constant pool of bile acids.