cholic
English
Etymology 1
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, “bile”); surface analysis, chol(e)- + -ic.
Adjective
cholic (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to bile.
- (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to cholic acid or its derivatives.
Related terms
- choler
- cholera
- choleric
Noun
cholic (plural cholics)
- Obsolete spelling of colic (“abdominal distress”).