monooctanoin

monooctanoin definition - medical

mon·o·oc·tan·o·in (mŏnˌō-ŏk-tănˈō-ĭn, -ŏkˌtə-nōˈĭn)

noun
A semisynthetic esterified glycerol used as a solubilizing agent for radiolucent gallstones retained in the biliary tract after removal of the gallbladder.

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