dehydroxylation en · NOUN
Etymology
From de- + hydroxylation.
Meanings
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The process of dehydroxylating.
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.
2015 July 25, “Comparison of Bile Acids and Acetaminophen Protein Adducts in Children and Adolescents with Acetaminophen Toxicity”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI: