glycocholic acid
noun
gly·co·chol·ic acid
ˌglī-kō-ˈkä-lik- 
-ˈkō-lik-
-ˈkō-lik-
: a crystalline acid C26H43NO6 that occurs in bile especially of humans and herbivorous animals and that yields glycine and cholic acid on hydrolysis
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“Glycocholic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/glycocholic%20acid. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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