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DictionarybileDigestive fluid
noun

bile

BYLE/baɪl/

A liver-produced fluid that aids digestion of fats.

The liver produces bile that helps the body digest fats.

A compact anatomical cutaway showing yellow-green bile within the liver’s drainage ducts, pooled in the opened gallbladder, and entering the duodenum through the common bile duct.
Etymology
bileLatinfluid secreted by the liver

Latin bilis denoted the liver's digestive fluid, so the English word preserves its concrete medical meaning. The deeper origin of the Latin word is uncertain.

In context

Advanced eClinical Training (ACT)16:11
the liver's digestive function is to produce bile so bile is a yellow to green watery solution
Gastrointestinal System - Anatomy & Physiology Review

More examples

  • The gallbladder stores bile between meals.
  • His furious letter is full of bile.
  • A blockage prevents bile from reaching the intestine.

Similar words

gall
Can also mean bitter resentment or the bodily fluid.
venom
Figuratively emphasizes malicious hostility rather than digestive fluid.