cholangioprotective
/koʊˌlændʒi.oʊ.prəˈtɛk.tɪv/
adjective1
- 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. — 2015
forms
more cholangioprotective · most cholangioprotective