Relating to or containing glycocholic acid, a major component of bile involved in fat digestion.
From glycocholic (glycine + cholic acid) + -ic (adjectival). Used in biochemistry and medicine to describe bile salts and digestive processes.
The glycocholic pathway in your body is ancient—it evolved hundreds of millions of years ago, and modern animals from fish to humans all use basically the same bile salt chemistry to break down fats.
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