Definition of bile
1a : either of two humors associated in old physiology with irascibility and melancholyb : 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
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Examples of bile in a Sentence
One writer objected to what she described as “the bile that is spewed from the newspaper's editorial page.”
with considerable bile, the author recounts a childhood filled with misery and loneliness
Origin and Etymology of bile
Latin bilis; akin to Welsh bustl bile
First Known Use: 1547
Other Biochemistry Terms
BILE Defined for English Language Learners
bile
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: a yellow or greenish liquid that is made by the liver and that helps the body to digest fats
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: anger or hatred
BILE Defined for Kids
bile
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: a thick bitter yellow or greenish fluid produced by the liver to aid in digestion of fats in the small intestine
Medical Dictionary
bile
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1: 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—called also fel
2: either of two humors associated in old physiology with irascibility and melancholy
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