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taurocholic acid Definition

tauro·cho·lic acid (tôr′ō kō′lik)

noun

a colorless, crystalline acid, NCHOS, that occurs in the bile of mammals as the sodium salt and promotes the intestinal absorption of lipids, as cholesterol

Etymology: < taurine + chol(o)- + -ic

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  6. ‹ taught
  7. ‹ tau particle
  8. ‹ tau cross
  9. ‹ tau
  10. ‹ Tatum
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