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bile acid

Noun CEFR B2

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any of the steroid acids produced by the liver, such as cholic acid, that occur in bile as sodium salts and serve to neutralize the contents of the stomach as they enter the duodenum and to aid the emulsification and absorption of fats

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日本語胆汁酸

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Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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