bile

[ bahyl ]

/ baɪl /

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noun

Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.

ill temper; peevishness.

Old Physiology. either of two humors associated with anger and gloominess.

Compare black bile, yellow bile.

Origin of bile

1655–65; <French <Latin bīlis

Words nearby bile

bilbo, bilboes, bilby, Bildad, Bildungsroman, bile, bile acid, bile canaliculus, bilection, bile duct, bile ducts

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Example sentences from the Web for bile

Jesse Singal reports on the latest attempts to stem the flow of Internet bile.
Most Comments Are Horrible—Sites Look for Ways to Make Them Better|Jesse Singal|July 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
By now, American rage has refined itself—like wine mixed with bile—into various categories and degrees.
From the JetBlue Pilot to Robert Bales, Cultural Road Rage Is Everywhere|Lee Siegel|March 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The surgery removes the right side of the pancreas, the gallbladder, and parts of the stomach, bile duct, and small intestine.
Jobs’s Unorthodox Treatment|Sharon Begley|October 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It can come during one of those loud late-night phone calls fueled by booze and bile that leave no insult unspoken.
When Love Hurts|John Douglas Marshall|July 27, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Coulter is the extremely slim bartender whose private stock contains one drink: bile.
Running the Republicans|Stanley Crouch|March 6, 2009|DAILY BEAST
A paralysis of the bile duct produces a similar jaundice, but without pain.
Zoonomia, Vol. II|Erasmus Darwin
O ye imitators, ye servile herd, how often your bustlings have stirred my bile, how often my mirth!
The Works of Horace|Horace
Well, of course, he might say that the bile could come directly from without, mingled with the food!
On the Natural Faculties|Galen
Bile, or pure bile, freed from the mucus of the gall-bladder, and gently evaporated to dryness.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Both are passionate; but it is the blood which rouses the passion of a Frenchman, and the bile which exasperates an Englishman.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 10, Issue 266, July 28, 1827|Various

British Dictionary definitions for bile (1 of 2)

bile¹

/ (baɪl) /

noun

a bitter greenish to golden brown alkaline fluid secreted by the liver and stored in the gall bladder. It is discharged during digestion into the duodenum, where it aids the emulsification and absorption of fats

irritability or peevishness

archaic either of two bodily humours, one of which (black bile) was thought to cause melancholy and the other (yellow bile) anger

Word Origin for bile

C17: from French, from Latin bīlis, probably of Celtic origin; compare Welsh bustl bile

British Dictionary definitions for bile (2 of 2)

bile²

/ (bəɪl) /

verb

a Scot word for boil 1

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Cultural definitions for bile

bile

A bitter fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. Bile is discharged into the small intestine when needed to aid in the digestion of fats (see digestive system).

notes for bile

Bile is sometimes used figuratively to denote bitterness in general: “His writing was full of bile.”

Medical definitions for bile

bile

[ bīl ]

n.

A bitter, alkaline, brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow fluid that is secreted by the liver, stored in the gallbladder, and discharged into the duodenum and aids in the emulsification, digestion, and absorption of fats.gall1

Either of two bodily humors, black bile or yellow bile, in ancient and medieval physiology.

Scientific definitions for bile

bile

[ bīl ]

A bitter, alkaline, brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow fluid that is secreted by the liver, concentrated and stored in the gallbladder, and discharged into the duodenum of the small intestine. It helps in the digestion of fats and the neutralization of acids, such as the hydrochloric acid secreted by the stomach. Bile consists of salts, acids, cholesterol, lipids, pigments, and water.♦ Bile salts help in the emulsification, digestion, and absorption of fats.♦ Bile pigments are waste products formed by the breakdown of hemoglobin from old red blood cells.

单词	bile
释义	bile [ bahyl ] / baɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bile ON THESAURUS.COM noun Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats. ill temper; peevishness. Old Physiology. either of two humors associated with anger and gloominess. Compare black bile, yellow bile. Origin of bile 1655–65; <French <Latin bīlis Words nearby bile bilbo, bilboes, bilby, Bildad, Bildungsroman, bile, bile acid, bile canaliculus, bilection, bile duct, bile ducts Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bile Jesse Singal reports on the latest attempts to stem the flow of Internet bile. Most Comments Are Horrible—Sites Look for Ways to Make Them Better\|Jesse Singal\|July 16, 2012\|DAILY BEAST By now, American rage has refined itself—like wine mixed with bile—into various categories and degrees. From the JetBlue Pilot to Robert Bales, Cultural Road Rage Is Everywhere\|Lee Siegel\|March 28, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The surgery removes the right side of the pancreas, the gallbladder, and parts of the stomach, bile duct, and small intestine. Jobs’s Unorthodox Treatment\|Sharon Begley\|October 6, 2011\|DAILY BEAST It can come during one of those loud late-night phone calls fueled by booze and bile that leave no insult unspoken. When Love Hurts\|John Douglas Marshall\|July 27, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Coulter is the extremely slim bartender whose private stock contains one drink: bile. Running the Republicans\|Stanley Crouch\|March 6, 2009\|DAILY BEAST A paralysis of the bile duct produces a similar jaundice, but without pain. Zoonomia, Vol. II\|Erasmus Darwin O ye imitators, ye servile herd, how often your bustlings have stirred my bile, how often my mirth! The Works of Horace\|Horace Well, of course, he might say that the bile could come directly from without, mingled with the food! On the Natural Faculties\|Galen Bile, or pure bile, freed from the mucus of the gall-bladder, and gently evaporated to dryness. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley Both are passionate; but it is the blood which rouses the passion of a Frenchman, and the bile which exasperates an Englishman. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 10, Issue 266, July 28, 1827\|Various British Dictionary definitions for bile (1 of 2) bile¹ / (baɪl) / noun a bitter greenish to golden brown alkaline fluid secreted by the liver and stored in the gall bladder. It is discharged during digestion into the duodenum, where it aids the emulsification and absorption of fats irritability or peevishness archaic either of two bodily humours, one of which (black bile) was thought to cause melancholy and the other (yellow bile) anger Word Origin for bile C17: from French, from Latin bīlis, probably of Celtic origin; compare Welsh bustl bile British Dictionary definitions for bile (2 of 2) bile² / (bəɪl) / verb a Scot word for boil 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bile grudge, enmity, hostility, bitterness, resentment, ill will, animus, meanness, antipathy, animosity, rancor, hatred, harshness, antagonism, acrimony, malice, venom, bad blood, saliva, mucus Cultural definitions for bile bile A bitter fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. Bile is discharged into the small intestine when needed to aid in the digestion of fats (see digestive system). notes for bile Bile is sometimes used figuratively to denote bitterness in general: “His writing was full of bile.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for bile bile [ bīl ] n. A bitter, alkaline, brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow fluid that is secreted by the liver, stored in the gallbladder, and discharged into the duodenum and aids in the emulsification, digestion, and absorption of fats.gall1 Either of two bodily humors, black bile or yellow bile, in ancient and medieval physiology. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for bile bile [ bīl ] A bitter, alkaline, brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow fluid that is secreted by the liver, concentrated and stored in the gallbladder, and discharged into the duodenum of the small intestine. It helps in the digestion of fats and the neutralization of acids, such as the hydrochloric acid secreted by the stomach. Bile consists of salts, acids, cholesterol, lipids, pigments, and water.♦ Bile salts help in the emulsification, digestion, and absorption of fats.♦ Bile pigments are waste products formed by the breakdown of hemoglobin from old red blood cells. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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bile

noun

Origin of bile

Words nearby bile

Example sentences from the Web for bile

British Dictionary definitions for bile (1 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for bile

British Dictionary definitions for bile (2 of 2)

verb

Words related to bile

Cultural definitions for bile

notes for bile

Medical definitions for bile

n.

Scientific definitions for bile