bile
baɪl
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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.
acrimony resentment
2.
biologyTECH.bitter fluid from liver aiding digestionTECH.
  • The liver produces bile to help digest fats.
digestive fluid gall
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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.

Origin of bile

Latin, bilis (bile)

Terms with bile included in their meaning

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liveradj.
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

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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  1. French:bile, ...
  2. German:Galle, Gallensaft, ...
  3. Italian:astio, bile, ...
  4. Spanish:rencor, bilis, ...
  5. Portuguese:raiva, bílis, ...
  6. Chinese:怨恨, 胆汁, ...
  7. Japanese:敵意, 胆汁, ...
  8. Arabic:مرارة, صَفْراء, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְרִירוּת, מָרָה, ...
  10. Russian:желчь, печеночная жидкость, ...
  11. Ukrainian:жовч, ...
  12. Hindi:कड़वाहट, पित्त, ...

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