Hypertext Webster Gateway: "taurocholic"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Taurocholic \Tau`ro*chol"ic\, a. [Taurine + cholic.] (Physiol.
Chem.)
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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