TAUROCHOLIC
\tˌɔːɹəkˈɒlɪk], \tˌɔːɹəkˈɒlɪk], \t_ˌɔː_ɹ_ə_k_ˈɒ_l_ɪ_k]\
Definitions of TAUROCHOLIC
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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Pertaining to, or designating, a conjugate acid (called taurocholic acid) composed of taurine and cholic acid, present abundantly in human bile and in that of carnivora. It is exceedingly deliquescent, and hence appears generally as a thick, gummy mass, easily soluble in water and alcohol. It has a bitter taste.
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Pertaining to, or designating, a conjugate acid (called taurocholic acid) composed of taurine and cholic acid, present abundantly in human bile and in that of carnivora. It is exceedingly deliquescent, and hence appears generally as a thick, gummy mass, easily soluble in water and alcohol. It has a bitter taste.
By Noah Webster.
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