meaning of bile
1. 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 ones bile.
3. A boil.
4. a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
Related Words
bile | bile acid | bile duct | bile salt | bilection | bilestone |
