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 fats
2 a : inclination to anger b : acrimony, vitriol