chole-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “bile,” “gall,” used in the formation of compound words.

   cholesterol.

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chole- British  

combining form

1. indicating bile or gall

   cholesterol

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Usage

What does chole- mean? Chole- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “bile” or "gall." It is often used in medical terms, especially in physiology.Chole- comes from the Greek cholḗ, meaning “bile.” Bile is a yellowish-green liquid secreted by the liver.What are variants of chole-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, chole- becomes chol-, as in choline. Another variant of chole- is cholo-, as in chololith.

Etymology

Origin of chole-

Combining form of Greek cholḗ bile; akin to chlor- ¹

Example Sentences

I was excited as well, as Halle and Chole Bailey, actress and singers in thr group Chole x Halle, have grown into America's little sisters.

From Salon

Chole Smith, minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, said the government was providing the £150 because it understood disabled people could face additional costs.

From BBC

As our unrelenting campaigner tours Texas, we also meet characters like Chole Galvan, who fought for investments in public transit in El Paso, and Pablo Gonzales, a civil rights activist who became the first Mexican American mayor of Cotulla in 1970.

From Washington Post

Ever since, I have hosted four cooking shows, making everything from Punjabi chole to Raj kachoris, chaats in waffle cones, even a laborious nalli nihari — all under the hawk eye of the camera.

From Salon

South Dakota got the home crowd into things when they cut it to 43-30 on a Chole Lamb basket midway through the third quarter.

From Seattle Times