glycocholic, a. Chem.
(glaɪkəʊˈkɒlɪk, glɪkəʊ-)
[f. glyco- + cholic a.]
glycocholic acid, the principal acid in ox-gall.
| 1864 Watts Dict. Chem. II. 899 Glycocholic acid, this acid, discovered by L. Gmelin..constitutes, in the form of a sodium-salt, the essential part of ox-bile. 1878 Kingzett Anim. Chem. 84 Glycocholic acid..is only present in small quantity in human bile. |