What does "cholic" mean?

Obsolete spelling of colic (“abdominal distress”).

What is a synonym for "cholic"?

Common synonyms include: abdominal, abscess, ache, aching, ague, anal.

Cholic

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Definitions

Noun

1
Obsolete spelling of colic (“abdominal distress”). alt-of, obsolete

Adjective

1
Of or pertaining to bile. not-comparable
2
Of or pertaining to cholic acid or its derivatives. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

abdominal abscess ache aching ague anal

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, “bile”). By surface analysis, chol(e) + -ic.

Related phrases

cholic acid

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