Meaning of the word bile in English
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bile
US /baɪl/
UK /baɪl/
Noun
1.
a bitter greenish-brown fluid which aids digestion and is secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder.
Example:
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The liver produces bile to help break down fats.
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A blockage in the bile duct can cause jaundice.
2.
anger; irritability.
Example:
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His words were full of bile and resentment.
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She felt a surge of bile rise within her.
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