glycocholicadj.
/ɡlʌɪkəʊˈkɒlɪk//ɡlɪkəʊˈkɒlɪk/ Chemistry.
glycocholic acid n. the principal acid in ox-gall.
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1864 H. Watts Dict. Chem. II. 899 Glycocholic acid, this acid, discovered by L. Gmelin..constitutes, in the form of a sodium-salt, the essential part of ox-bile.
1878 C. T. Kingzett Animal Chem. 84 Glycocholic acid..is only present in small quantity in human bile.
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