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cholic acid /cho·lic ac·id/ (kol´ik) one of the primary bile acids in humans, usually occurring conjugated with glycine or taurine; it facilitates fat absorption and cholesterol excretion.
cholic acid a major bile acid formed in the liver from cholesterol that plays, with other bile acids, an important role in digestion. |
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