Meanings
nouncholic acid (countable and uncountable, plural cholic acids)
plural cholic acids
- countableuncountablebiochemistrya steroidal bile acid, C₂₄H₄₀O₅, derived from cholesterol
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of bile acid.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekχολή“bile”
- Englishcholic acid
Mid 19th century, from Greek kholikos, from Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, “bile”).
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Finnish koolihappo
- koolihapposteroidal bile acid
Russian хо́левая кислота́
- хо́левая кислота́ (xólevaja kislotá)steroidal bile acid
Swedish cholsyra
- cholsyrasteroidal bile acid
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cholic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholic%20acid
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“cholic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholic%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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