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bile

6 entries found.

Main Entry:
bile 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 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
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