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

Etymology 2

Noun

cholic (plural cholics)

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