Pronunciation: ˌ to ̇ r- ə - ' k ō -lik-, - ' kä-
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin taur us + International Scientific Vocabulary -o- + cholic (acid)
Date: 1857
: a bile acid C 26 H 45 NO 7 S derived from cholic acid and taurine and occurring as the sodium salt in the bile especially of carnivores