cholic (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to bile.
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to cholic acid or its derivatives.
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
25 December 2024
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