Dehydroxylation
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From de- + hydroxylation.
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