(from the article `ileum`) the final and longest segment of the small intestine. It is specifically responsible for the absorption of vitamin B12 and the reabsorption of ... Bile salts are composed of the salts of four different kinds of free bile acids (cholic, deoxycholic, chenodeoxycholic, and lithocholic acids); each ... [2 relat...
<biochemistry> Amphipathic compounds that aid digestion and lipid absorption, they are derived from steroids and have some detergent properties. ... (09 Oct 1997) ... 
[n] - a salt of bile acid and a base
noun a salt of bile acid and a base; functions as an emulsifier of lipids and fatty acids
a product of a bile acid and a base, functioning as an emulsifier of lipids and fatty acids for absorption in the duodenum.