CHOLIC

Etymology 1

Adjective

cholic (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to bile.

(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to cholic acid or its derivatives.

Etymology 2

Noun

cholic (plural cholics)

Obsolete spelling of colic.

Source: Wiktionary


Chol"ic, Cho*lin"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. (Physiol. Chem.)

Definition: Pertaining to, or obtained from, the bile. Cholic acid (Chem.), a complex organic acid found as a natural constituent of taurocholic and glycocholic acids in the bile, and extracted as a resinous substance, convertible under the influence of ether into white crystals.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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