cholic acid









cholic acid


cholic acid [koh-lik, kol-ik] Word Origin noun

  1. Biochemistry. a bile acid, C24H40O5, related to the sex hormones and cholesterol.
  2. the commercial form of this compound, obtained from beef bile, used chiefly in the manufacture of drugs and in research.

Origin of cholic acid 1840–50; Greek cholikós bilious (chol(ḗ) bile + -ikos -ic); see chole- British Dictionary definitions for cholic acid cholic acid noun

  1. 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

Word Origin for cholic acid C19: from Greek kholikos; see chole- cholic acid in Medicine cholic acid n.

  1. An abundant crystalline bile acid derived from cholesterol.
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