Term: hepatocyte bile acid secretion
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Name: hepatocyte
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
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