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cholic acid

(kō′lik)

an acid, CHO, found in the bile, generally in combination with amino acids

Origin: < Gr cholikos < cholē, bile: see cholera

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noun

An abundant crystalline bile acid, C₂₄H₄₀O₅ derived from cholesterol.

Origin:

Origin: Greek kholikos, bilious

Origin: , from kholē, bile; see chole-

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