cholic

English

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

cholic (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to bile.
2. (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to cholic acid or its derivatives.

Derived terms

• acholic
• cholate
• dehydrocholic
• deoxycholic
• lithocholic

 

Related terms

• choler
• cholera
• choleric

Etymology 2

Noun

cholic (plural cholics)

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