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cholic acid
[ koh-lik, kol-ik ]
noun
- Biochemistry. a bile acid, C 24 H 40 O 5 , related to the sex hormones and cholesterol.
- the commercial form of this compound, obtained from beef bile, used chiefly in the manufacture of drugs and in research.
cholic acid
/ ˈəʊɪ /
noun
- a crystalline insoluble acid present in bile: used as an emulsifying agent and an intermediate in the synthesis of organic compounds. Formula: C 24 H 40 O 5
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cholic acid1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cholic acid1
C19: from Greek kholikos; see chole-
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People with these rare disorders lack enzymes to process cholic acid, normally made by the liver from cholesterol.
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