Found 2 items, similar to cholic acid.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: cholic acid cholic acid n : an insoluble crystalline acid present in bile
English → English (gcide) Definition: Cholic acid Cholic \Chol"ic\, Cholinic \Cho*lin"ic\, a. [Gr. ?, from ? bile.] (Physiol. Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, the bile. [1913 Webster] Cholic acid (Chem.), a complex organic acid found as a natural constituent of taurocholic and glycocholic acids in the bile, and extracted as a resinous substance, convertible under the influence of ether into white crystals. [1913 Webster]