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taurocholic acid
tau·ro·chol·ic ac·id [ tàwrə kòllik ássid ]


noun 
Definition:
 
bile acid: a bile acid present as a sodium salt in humans that breaks down to produce taurine
[Mid-19th century. < Greek tauros "bull" + kholē "bile"]
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