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cholic acid

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kō′lik, kol′ik)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cho′lic ac′id  (kō′lik, kol′ik),USA pronunciation 
  1. Biochemistrya bile acid, C24H40O5, related to the sex hormones and cholesterol.
  2. Biochemistrythe commercial form of this compound, obtained from beef bile, used chiefly in the manufacture of drugs and in research.
  • Greek cholikós bilious (chol(é̄) bile + -ikos -ic); see chole-
  • 1840–50

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