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cholate

[ koh-leyt ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. the salt form of cholic acid.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cholate1

First recorded in 1835–45; chol(ic acid) + -ate 2

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Example Sentences

A peculiar acid, existing as cholate of sodium, and associated with choleic acid in the bile.

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