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Dehydrocholic Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Dehydrocholic Acid
Tree Number(s)
D04.210.500.105.225.261
D04.210.500.221.430.265
Unique ID
D003685
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003685
Scope Note
A semisynthetic bile acid made from cholic acid. It is used as a cholagogue, hydrocholeretic, diuretic, and as a diagnostic aid.
Entry Term(s)
(5beta)-3,7,12-Trioxocholan-24-oic Acid
Atrocholin
Cholan-HMB
Chologon
Decholin
Dehydrocholate
Dehydrocholic Acid, Lithium Salt
Dehydrocholic Acid, Magnesium Salt
Dehydrocholic Acid, Potassium Salt
Dehydrocholic Acid, Sodium Salt
Ketocholanic Acid
Sodium Dehydrocholate
Triketocholanic Acid
Trioxocholate
Pharm Action
Cholagogues and Choleretics
Registry Numbers
NH5000009I
0
W4193719XR
7786-84-7
93395-39-2
94107-86-5
Related Numbers
145-41-5
7786-84-7
81-23-2
93395-39-2
94107-86-5
W4193719XR
CAS Type 1 Name
Cholan-24-oic acid, 3,7,12-trioxo-, (5beta)-
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2017/05/24
Dehydrocholic Acid Preferred
Dehydrocholate Narrower
Dehydrocholic Acid, Sodium Salt Narrower
Dehydrocholic Acid, Magnesium Salt Narrower
Dehydrocholic Acid, Potassium Salt Narrower
Dehydrocholic Acid, Lithium Salt Narrower
Chologon Narrower
Decholin Narrower
Cholan-HMB Narrower
Atrocholin Narrower
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