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1. (n.) cholic acid
a bile acid, C
Etymology: (1840–50; < Gk cholikós bilious =chol(ē) bile +-ikos -ic)
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1. (noun) cholic acid
an insoluble crystalline acid present in bile
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1. cholic acid
A major primary bile acid produced in the liver and usually conjugated with glycine or taurine. It facilitates fat absorption and cholesterol excretion.
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