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.

Noun

cholic (plural cholics)

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