taurocholic acid
noun Chemistry.
an acid, C26H45NO7S, occurring as a sodium salt in the bile of carnivorous animals, which on hydrolysis yields taurine and cholic acid.
Origin of taurocholic acid
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby taurocholic acid
taurine,
tauro-,
taurobolium,
taurocholate,
taurocholic,
taurocholic acid,
tauromachy,
taurus,
taurus mountains,
taussig,
taussig-bing syndrome
Medical definitions for taurocholic acid
taurocholic acid
[ tôr′ō-kō′lĭk, -kŏl′ĭk ]
n.
A crystalline acid involved in the emulsification of fats and occurring as a sodium salt in the bile of humans and other mammals.
cholaic acid