{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. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
cholic — /kolˈik or kōˈlik/ adjective Relating to bile ORIGIN: Gr cholē bile • • • cholic acid noun An acid (C24H40O5) obtained from bile and used as an emulsifier … Useful english dictionary
cholic — adjective a) Of or pertaining to bile b) Of or pertaining to cholic acid or its derivatives … Wiktionary
Cholic acid — IUPAC name (R) 4 ((3R,5S,7R,8R,9S,10S,12S,13R,14S,17R) 3,7 … Wikipedia
Cholic acid — Cholic Chol ic, Cholinic Cho*lin ic, a. [Gr. ?, from ? bile.] (Physiol. Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, the bile. [1913 Webster] {Cholic acid} (Chem.), a complex organic acid found as a natural constituent of taurocholic and glycocholic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cholic acid — [kō′lik] n. [< Gr cholikos < cholē, bile: see CHOLERA] an acid, C24H40O5, found in the bile, generally in combination with amino acids … English World dictionary
cholic acid — A family of steroids comprising the bile acids (or salts), generally in conjugated form ( e.g., glycocholic and taurocholic acid s). Chemically, cholic acid s are cholan 24 oic (cholanic) acids (the terminal C24 of cholane becoming a COOH group); … Medical dictionary
cholic acid — /koʊlɪk ˈæsəd/ (say kohlik asuhd) noun a steroidal bile acid, C23H39O3.COOH. {cholic from Greek cholikos of bile} …
cholic acid — cholio rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Steroidinė tulžies rūgštis. atitikmenys: angl. cholic acid rus. холевая кислота … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
cholic — Relating to the bile. SYN: choleic … Medical dictionary
cholic — cho·lic … English syllables
