Etymology

taurocholic

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Today it means: Designating a type of acid having properties of taurine and bile. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ταύρος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromταύρος“bull”
  2. English todaytaurocholic

From Ancient Greek ταύρος (taúros, “bull”) + χολή (kholḗ, “bile”) + -ic.

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