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taurocholic
[ tawr-uh-koh-lik, -kol-ik ]
/ ˌtɔr əˈkoʊ lɪk, -ˈkɒl ɪk /
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adjective Chemistry.
of or derived from taurocholic acid.
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Origin of taurocholic
1855–60; tauro- + cholic (acid)
Words nearby taurocholic
Taurids, tauriform, taurine, tauro-, taurobolium, taurocholic, taurocholic acid, tauromachy, Taurus, Taurus Mountains, Taussig
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How to use taurocholic in a sentence
Taurocholic acid is found only in small quantities in ox-gall and has no important effect on the colors.
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