Tau`ro*chol"ic (?), a. [Taurine +
cholic.] (Physiol. Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating,
a conjugate acid (called taurocholic acid) composed of taurine and
cholic acid, present abundantly in human bile and in that of carnivora. It
is exceedingly deliquescent, and hence appears generally as a thick, gummy
mass, easily soluble in water and alcohol. It has a bitter taste.
Tau`ro*chol"ic (?), a. [Taurine +
cholic.] (Physiol. Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating,
a conjugate acid (called taurocholic acid) composed of taurine and
cholic acid, present abundantly in human bile and in that of carnivora. It
is exceedingly deliquescent, and hence appears generally as a thick, gummy
mass, easily soluble in water and alcohol. It has a bitter taste.