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Definition of bile - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
emotionanger or bitterness towards someone or something
- His words were filled with bile and resentment.
2.
biologyTECH. bitter fluid from liver aiding digestionTECH.
- The liver produces bile to help digest fats.
Expressions with bile
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duct formed by hepatic and cystic ducts
The bile duct opens into the duodenum.
steroid acids produced by the liver for digestion
Bile acids help in the digestion of fats.
compounds in bile like bilirubin and biliverdin
Bilirubin is a common bile pigment in the liver.
salt of bile acid and base emulsifying lipids
Bile salts emulsify fats for better digestion.
tube carrying bile from liver and gallbladder to small intestine
The doctor examined the common bile duct for blockages.
body fluid once thought to cause anger or irritability
Doctors blamed yellow bile for his bad temper.
one of the four humours causing sadness
In medieval times, black bile was linked to sadness.
Origin of bile
Latin, bilis (bile)
Terms with bile included in their meaning
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organ-related
about the body organ that filters blood and makes bile
biology
organ that processes toxins and produces bile
biology
bile produced by the liver for fat digestion
medical
relating to bile or the bile duct
biochemical compound
yellow pigment in bile from breakdown of red blood cells
medical
muscular sac storing bile for digestion
medical
tube in the pancreas that carries digestive juices to the bile duct
biology
related to or containing bile
abr: gallbladder
organ that stores bile from the liver
medical
chronic autoimmune liver disease damaging small bile ducts and causing scarring
medical
lack of bile in the body due to blocked secretion
medical
lacking bile or bile pigments in the body
medical
having an excess of black bile
medical
disease blocking bile ducts in infants
medical
chronic liver scarring caused by long-term disease or blockage of bile ducts
anatomy
network carrying bile from liver and gallbladder into small intestine
biology
bile acid synthesized in the liver from cholesterol
medical
cancer affecting the bile ducts
medical
relating to bile duct cells
medical
image showing bile ducts after a special dye is used
bile ducts imaging
medical X-ray imaging of bile ducts, often using a contrast medium
medical
inflammation of the bile ducts
medical
related to the common bile duct
medical
cyst in the bile duct causing blockage
Examples of bile in a sentence
The article was written with bile and sarcasm. Bile is stored in the gallbladder. Doctors studied the role of bile in digestion.
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- French:bile, ...
- German:Galle, Gallensaft, ...
- Italian:astio, bile, ...
- Spanish:rencor, bilis, ...
- Portuguese:raiva, bílis, ...
- Chinese:怨恨, 胆汁, ...
- Japanese:敵意, 胆汁, ...
- Arabic:مرارة, صَفْراء, ...
- Hebrew:מְרִירוּת, מָרָה, ...
- Russian:желчь, печеночная жидкость, ...
- Ukrainian:жовч, ...
- Hindi:कड़वाहट, पित्त, ...
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