cholic

C3H4O1L1I1C3

adjective

Of or pertaining to bile.

OriginAncient Greek χολή →
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Meanings

cholic1

adjectivecholic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to bile.
  2. not comparablechemistryOf or pertaining to cholic acid or its derivatives.

cholic2

nouncholic (plural cholics)

plural cholics

  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of colic (“abdominal distress”).

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχολή“bile”
  2. Englishcholic

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, “bile”). By surface analysis, chol(e) + -ic.

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APA

cholic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholic

MLA

“cholic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cholic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholic.

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