Term Name:	bile acid catabolic process
Synonyms:	bile acid 7alpha-dehydroxylation pathway, bile acid breakdown, bile acid catabolism, bile acid degradation, cholate catabolic process
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of bile acids, any of a group of steroid carboxylic acids occurring in bile.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0030573]    QuickGO    AmiGO