n. [ Glycocoll + cholic. ] (Physiol. Chem.) A salt of glycocholic acid;
a. (Physiol. Chem.) Pertaining to, or composed of, glycocoll and cholic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]
Glycocholic acid (Physiol. Chem.),
n. [ Glycocoll + -in. ] (Physiol. Chem.) Same as Glycocoll. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr.
n. [ Gr. &unr_; sweet + -gen: cf. F. glycogène. ] (Physiol. Chem.) A white, amorphous, tasteless substance resembling starch, soluble in water to an opalescent fluid. It is found abundantly in the liver of most animals, and in small quantity in other organs and tissues, particularly in the embryo. It is quickly changed into sugar when boiled with dilute sulphuric or hydrochloric acid, and also by the action of amylolytic ferments. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Pertaining to, or caused by, glycogen;
n. [ Glycerin + -ol. See Glycerin. ] (Chem.)
a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, glycol;
Glycolic acid (Chem.),
n. [ Glycol + anhydride. ] (Chem.) A white amorphous powder,