The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cholic
Cholic \Chol"ic\, Cholinic \Cho*lin"ic\, a. [Gr. ?, from ? bile.] (Physiol. Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, the bile.
Cholic acid (Chem.), a complex organic acid found as a natural constituent of taurocholic and glycocholic acids in the bile, and extracted as a resinous substance, convertible under the influence of ether into white crystals.
Wiktionary
cholic
a. 1 Of or pertaining to bile 2 (context organic chemistry English) Of or pertaining to cholic acid or its derivatives n. (obsolete spelling of colic abdominal distress English)