chol-

American  

1. variant of chole- before a vowel.

   choline.

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Usage

What does chol- mean? Chol- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “bile” or "gall." It is often used in medical terms, especially in physiology.Chol- comes from the Greek cholḗ, meaning “bile.” Bile is a yellowish-green liquid secreted by the liver. The Greek cholḗ is also source of the word cholic.Chol- is a variant of chole-, which loses its -e- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use chole- article.

Example Sentences

North Korean Army Lt Gen Ko Jong Chol said Seoul's military used a machine gun to fire more than 10 warning shots towards its soldiers, according to state media.

From BBC

Lee’s 1978 articles about the Chinatown murder sparked a pan-Asian American movement and initiated the Chol Soo Lee Defense Committee.

From Los Angeles Times

Chol Soo Lee was acquitted in 1982.

From Los Angeles Times

Lee would go on to write more than 100 articles about Chol Soo Lee’s case, leaving the Sacramento Union to follow the story through his newspaper start-up, the Koreatown Weekly in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

Julie Ha, who co-directed the Emmy-awarding winning documentary “Free Chol Soo Lee,” said Lee saw parallels between himself and Chol Soo Lee.

From Los Angeles Times