bile
n. bitter liquid secreted by the liver; bitterness | ||||
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Bile Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Bile
(n.)
Bitterness of feeling; choler; anger; ill humor; as, to stir one's bile.
(n.)
A yellow, or greenish, viscid fluid, usually alkaline in reaction, secreted by the liver. It passes into the intestines, where it aids in the digestive process. Its characteristic constituents are the bile salts, and coloring matters.
(n.)
A boil.
(n.)
Bitterness of feeling; choler; anger; ill humor; as, to stir one's bile.
(n.)
A yellow, or greenish, viscid fluid, usually alkaline in reaction, secreted by the liver. It passes into the intestines, where it aids in the digestive process. Its characteristic constituents are the bile salts, and coloring matters.
(n.)
A boil.
| WordNet 2.0 |
bile
Noun
1. a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
(synonym) gall
(hypernym) digestive juice, digestive fluid
Noun
1. a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
(synonym) gall
(hypernym) digestive juice, digestive fluid
| hEnglish - advanced version |
bile
bile
\bile\ (&?;), n. [l. bilis: cf. f. bile.]
1. (physiol.) a yellow, or greenish, viscid fluid, usually alkaline in reaction, secreted by the liver. it passes into the intestines, where it aids in the digestive process. its characteristic constituents are the bile salts, and coloring matters.
2. bitterness of feeling; choler; anger; ill humor; as, to stir one's bile.
note: the ancients considered the bile to be the "humor" which caused irascibility.
bile
\bile\, n. [oe. byle, bule, bele, as. b&?;le, b&?;l; skin to d. buil, g. beule, and goth. ufbauljan to puff up. cf. boil a tumor, bulge.] a boil. [obs. or archaic]
bile
n : a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats [syn: gall]
similar words(2)
ox bile
yellow bile
bile
\bile\ (&?;), n. [l. bilis: cf. f. bile.]
1. (physiol.) a yellow, or greenish, viscid fluid, usually alkaline in reaction, secreted by the liver. it passes into the intestines, where it aids in the digestive process. its characteristic constituents are the bile salts, and coloring matters.
2. bitterness of feeling; choler; anger; ill humor; as, to stir one's bile.
note: the ancients considered the bile to be the "humor" which caused irascibility.
bile
\bile\, n. [oe. byle, bule, bele, as. b&?;le, b&?;l; skin to d. buil, g. beule, and goth. ufbauljan to puff up. cf. boil a tumor, bulge.] a boil. [obs. or archaic]
bile
n : a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats [syn: gall]
similar words(2)
ox bile
yellow bile
| JM Languages |
BILE
Bile is a Bantoid language spoken in Nigeria.
The language is: Bile
Bile is a Bantoid language spoken in Nigeria.
The language is: Bile
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Bustl
Bustl = n. gall, bile, choler
Bustl = n. gall, bile, choler
Geri
Geri = n. choler, bile, gall
Penddiged
Penddiged = n. an inflamed tumour, a bile
Pendduyn
Pendduyn = n. a botch, a bile
Bile Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
bile
A fluid made by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. Bile is excreted into the small intestine, where it helps digest fat.
A fluid made by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. Bile is excreted into the small intestine, where it helps digest fat.
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
Bile
A yellow-green fluid made by the liver. Bile is stored in the gallbladder. It passes through the common bile duct into the duodenum, where it helps digest fat.
A yellow-green fluid made by the liver. Bile is stored in the gallbladder. It passes through the common bile duct into the duodenum, where it helps digest fat.
| Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary |
Bile
Yellowish, brown, or green fluid made by the liver; in the small intestine, it aids in digestion, function is to remove waste from the liver and break down fats as food is digested. 2. Fluid secreted by the liver and poured into the small intestine via the bile ducts. Important constituents are conjugated bile salts, cholesterol, phospholipid, bilirubin diglucuronide, and electrolytes. Bile is alkaline due to its bicarbonate content, golden brown to greenish yellow in color, and has a bitter taste. Hepatic bile secreted by the liver, is concentrated in the gallbladder. Its formation depends on active secretion by liver cells into the bile canaliculi. Excretion of bile salts by liver cells and secretion of bicarbonate rich fluid by ductular cells in response to secretin are the major factors which normally determine the volume of secretion. Conjugated bile salts and phospholipid normally dissolve cholesterol in a mixed micellar solution. In the upper small intestine, bile is in part responsible for alkalinizing the intestinal content, and conjugated bile salts play an essential role in fat absorption by dissolving the products of fat digestion (fatty acids and monoglycerides) in water soluble micelles. Called also gall
Yellowish, brown, or green fluid made by the liver; in the small intestine, it aids in digestion, function is to remove waste from the liver and break down fats as food is digested. 2. Fluid secreted by the liver and poured into the small intestine via the bile ducts. Important constituents are conjugated bile salts, cholesterol, phospholipid, bilirubin diglucuronide, and electrolytes. Bile is alkaline due to its bicarbonate content, golden brown to greenish yellow in color, and has a bitter taste. Hepatic bile secreted by the liver, is concentrated in the gallbladder. Its formation depends on active secretion by liver cells into the bile canaliculi. Excretion of bile salts by liver cells and secretion of bicarbonate rich fluid by ductular cells in response to secretin are the major factors which normally determine the volume of secretion. Conjugated bile salts and phospholipid normally dissolve cholesterol in a mixed micellar solution. In the upper small intestine, bile is in part responsible for alkalinizing the intestinal content, and conjugated bile salts play an essential role in fat absorption by dissolving the products of fat digestion (fatty acids and monoglycerides) in water soluble micelles. Called also gall
| NIDDK Digestive Diseases Dictionary |
Bile
(BY-ul)
Fluid made by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. Bile helps break down fats and gets rid of wastes in the body.
(BY-ul)
Fluid made by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. Bile helps break down fats and gets rid of wastes in the body.
Bile Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Bile
thel'a-zalu-masu
thel'a-zalu-masu
| English - Klingon |
bile
n. HuH
n. HuH
Bile Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| The Harry Potter Glossary |
Armadillo Bile
A potions ingredient [4].
A potions ingredient [4].
Bile Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Bile
Bile (or gall) is a bitter, yellow or green alkaline fluid secreted by hepatocytes from the liver of most vertebrates. In many species, it is stored in the gallbladder between meals and upon eating is discharged into the duodenum where it excretes waste and aids the process of digestion of lipids.
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