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bile

UK/baɪl/ US/ˈbaɪ.əl/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats

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Origin

From Middle French bile, from Latin bīlis (“bile”). Partially displaced native English gall (“bile”), from Middle English galle, from Old English galla, ġealla (“gall, bile”).

Phrases

  • bile acid
  • bile duct
  • bile pigment
  • bile salt
  • bile soap
  • biliary tract
  • black bile
  • violet red bile agar

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