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taurocholic acid

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noun

Chemistry.

  1. an acid, C 26 H 45 NO 7 S, occurring as a sodium salt in the bile of carnivorous animals, which on hydrolysis yields taurine and cholic acid.

Etymology

Origin of taurocholic acid

First recorded in 1855–60

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