Cholangioprotective
//koʊˌlændʒi.oʊ.prəˈtɛk.tɪv// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 The property of protecting the bile ducts (cholangiocytes) from damage, disease, or dysfunction. It is used in medical and pharmacological contexts to describe substances, therapies, or mechanisms that help maintain the health of the biliary system.
"Nonamidated norUDCA undergoes cholehepatic shunting enabling 'ductular targeting' and inducing a bicarbonate-rich hypercholeresis, with cholangioprotective effects."
Example
More examples"Nonamidated norUDCA undergoes cholehepatic shunting enabling 'ductular targeting' and inducing a bicarbonate-rich hypercholeresis, with cholangioprotective effects."
Etymology
From cholangio- + protective.
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