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cholic acid

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cho·lic acid  (klk)
n.
An abundant crystalline bile acid, C24H40O5 derived from cholesterol.
[Greek kholikos, bilious, from khol, bile; see chole-.]
cholic acid [ˈkəʊlɪk]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a crystalline insoluble acid present in bile: used as an emulsifying agent and an intermediate in the synthesis of organic compounds. Formula: C24H40O5
[from Greek kholikos; see chole-]
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Noun1.cholic acid - an insoluble crystalline acid present in bile
bile acid - any of the steroid acids generated in the liver and stored with bile


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