cholic acid

American

[koh-lik, kol-ik] / ˈkoʊ lɪk, ˈkɒl ɪk /

noun

Biochemistry. a bile acid, C 24 H 40 O 5 , related to the sex hormones and cholesterol.
the commercial form of this compound, obtained from beef bile, used chiefly in the manufacture of drugs and in research.

cholic acid British

/ ˈkəʊlɪk /

noun

a crystalline insoluble acid present in bile: used as an emulsifying agent and an intermediate in the synthesis of organic compounds. Formula: C 24 H 40 O 5

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Etymology

Origin of cholic acid

1840–50; < Greek cholikós bilious ( chol ( ḗ ) bile + -ikos -ic ); see chole-

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