LITHOBILIC

Lith`o*bil"ic, a. Etym: [Litho + bile.] (Chem.)

Definition: Pertaining to or designating an organic acid of the tartaric acid series, distinct from lithofellic acid, but, like it, obtained from certain bile products, as bezoar stones.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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