glycocholic acid

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glycocholic acid /gly·co·cho·lic ac·id/ (-ko´lik) cholylglycine.

gly·co·cho·lic acid (gl

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A crystalline acid occurring in bile and formed through the conjugation of cholic acid and glycine.

glycocholic acid

[glīkōkol′ik]

Etymology: Gk, glykys, sweet; L, acidus, sour

a substance in bile, formed by glycine and cholic acid, that aids in digestion and absorption of fats. Glycocholic acid is used as a food additive and an emulsifying agent. Also called cholylglycine.

cholylglycine

a bile salt, the glycine conjugate of cholic acid. Called also glycocholic acid.

glycocholic acid

a conjugated form of one of the bile acids that yields glycine and cholic acid on hydrolysis.

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