cholic

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English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

cholic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to bile.
  2. (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to cholic acid or its derivatives.
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Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

cholic (plural cholics)

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