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taurocholic acid

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. an acid, C 26 H 45 NO 7 S, occurring as a sodium salt in the bile of carnivorous animals, which on hydrolysis yields taurine and cholic acid.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of taurocholic acid1

First recorded in 1855–60

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