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 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
