Term: | hepatocyte bile acid secretion |
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Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
Name: | hepatocyte |
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Synonyms: | hepatocytes |
Definition: | The main structural component of the liver. They are specialized epithelial cells that are organized into interconnected plates called lobules. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009111] |
Name: | bile acid secretion |
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Synonyms: | |
Definition: | The regulated release of bile acid, composed of any of a group of steroid carboxylic acids occurring in bile, by a cell or a tissue. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0032782] QuickGO AmiGO |