Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An abundant crystalline bile acid, C24H40O5, derived from cholesterol.
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- noun biochemistry a
steroidal bile acid , C24H40O5, derived fromcholesterol
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- noun an insoluble crystalline acid present in bile
Etymologies
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[Greek kholikos, bilious, from kholē, bile; see chole–.]
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Mid 19th century, from Greek kholikos, from kholē (bile).
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