cholic

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English

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Etymology 1

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

Adjective

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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

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Noun

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cholic (plural cholics)

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