bile salts
Fat-dissolving liver compounds
Bile salts are compounds produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder that help digest fats in the small intestine.
They work like detergents, breaking fat into smaller droplets that enzymes can process.
The term appears in medical and nutritional contexts: Bile salts emulsify dietary fats, a bile salt deficiency can cause digestive problems.
Dispersing one liquid in another
- micellesAmphiphile clusters in solution
- duodenumInitial small intestine
- intestinalOf the gut
- lipaseFat-dissolving enzyme
fatty acids · chyme · jejunum · hydrolysis · gastrointestinal · small intestine · surfactant · solubilization
Relating to liver
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- conjugationVerb form variation system
- lobuleMinor rounded projection
- taurineSulfonic amino acid
Hepatoprotective bile salt
- cholestasisImpaired hepatic bile drainage
- digestive aidPromotes food breakdown
Space for keeping goods
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- gallstonesHardened bile deposits
- cholecystectomyGallbladder excision surgery
- sludgeSemi-solid waste material
Reprocessing used materials
- portal veinVessel feeding liver from gut
- intestinal bacteriaMicroorganisms colonizing the bowels
- circulationMovement through a system
- reuptakeNeurotransmitter recapture by neurons
Making something dissolvable
- hypercholesterolemiaExcess blood lipid condition
- lecithinNatural emulsifying compound
- phospholipidsLipids with phosphate groups
- dissolutionBreaking up completely
emulsification
Dispersing one liquid in another
- micellesAmphiphile clusters in solution
- duodenumInitial small intestine
- intestinalOf the gut
lipase · fatty acids · chyme · jejunum · hydrolysis · gastrointestinal · small intestine · surfactant · solubilization · dietary fat
hepatic
Relating to liver
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- conjugationVerb form variation system
- lobuleMinor rounded projection
taurine · glycine · cytochrome
ursodeoxycholic acid
Hepatoprotective bile salt
- cholestasisImpaired hepatic bile drainage
- digestive aidPromotes food breakdown
storage
Space for keeping goods
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- gallstonesHardened bile deposits
- cholecystectomyGallbladder excision surgery
recycling
Reprocessing used materials
- portal veinVessel feeding liver from gut
- intestinal bacteriaMicroorganisms colonizing the bowels
- circulationMovement through a system
solubilization
Making something dissolvable
- hypercholesterolemiaExcess blood lipid condition
- lecithinNatural emulsifying compound
- phospholipidsLipids with phosphate groups
bile saltsproteins
Amino acid polymers
enzymes · carbohydrates · simple sugars · amino acids · nucleic acids
salts, bile, bilious, gallstone, biliary, bilirubin, bile acid