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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

bile′ salt′, [Physiol.]

Biochemistry, Physiologya product of a bile acid and a base, functioning as an emulsifier of lipids and fatty acids for absorption in the duodenum.

1880–85

'bile salt' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

amphiphile - bile acid - digestant

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