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che·no·di·ol | \ ˌkē-nō-ˈdī-ˌȯl, -ˌōl 
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\Medical Definition of chenodiol
: chenodeoxycholic acid Oral medication (chenodiol or ursodiol) given over a period of months sometimes proved capable of literally dissolving gallstones within the gallbladder … — Harvard Medical School Health Letter, February 1991
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