bile — meaning in English

English meaning

• bile noun A bitter yellowish-green fluid made by the liver and released into the intestine to help digest fat.

Senses

bile is used for these senses in English:

• bile A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.
• bile Bitterness of temper; ill humour; irascibility.

bile — full definition

1. noun A bitter yellowish-green fluid made by the liver and released into the intestine to help digest fat.
2. noun Bitterness or irritability of temper.

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