Main Entry:

bile

Pronunciation:

\ˈbī(-ə)l\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Latin bilis; akin to Welsh bustl bile

Date:

1547

1 a: either of two humors associated in old physiology with irascibility and melancholy b: a yellow or greenish viscid alkaline fluid secreted by the liver and passed into the duodenum where it aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats2 a: inclination to anger b: acrimony, vitriol