1) The salt form of cholic acid 
• (n.) A salt of cholic acid; as, sodium cholate.
<biochemistry> In practice, the sodium salt of cholic acid, that has strong detergent properties and can replace membrane lipids to generate soluble complexes of membrane proteins. ... (15 Jan 1998) ... 
(ko´lāt) a salt or ester of cholic acid.
In practice, the sodium salt of cholic acid, that has strong detergent properties and can replace membrane lipids to generate soluble complexes of membrane proteins.
Cho'late noun [ Greek ... bile.] (Chemistry) A salt of cholic acid; as, sodium cholate . 
Type: Term Pronunciation: kō′lāt Definitions: 1. A salt or ester of a cholic acid.
the salt form of cholic acid.