bile

Noun

bile

1. A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gallbladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.
2. bitterness of temper; ill humour; irascibility.
3. Two of the four humours, black bile or yellow bile, in ancient and mediaeval physiology.

Synonyms:

• gall

4 letters in word "bile": B E I L.

No anagrams for bile found in this word list.

Words found within bile:

be bel bi el lei li lib lie

• Definitions:
• a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
• Bile (or gall) is a bitter, yellow or green alkaline fluid secreted by hepatocytes from the liver of most vertebrates. In many species, it is stored in the gallbladder between meals and upon eating is discharged into the duodenum where it excretes waste and aids the process of digestion of lipids.
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• Skullhog, formerly known as "Bile," is a Dutch grindcore and sludge metal band, formed in 1998 to, "pay homage to Hellhammer, Slaughter, and Dead Infection, amongst others. ...
• A fluid made by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. Bile is excreted into the small intestine, where it helps digest fat.
• yellowish-brown or green fluid secreted by the liver that carries away waste and aids in the digestive process.
• the yellowish-brown or green fluid secreted by the liver
• A fluid discharged by the liver into the intestines that helps in the digestive process.
• A fluid secreted by the liver and passed to the small intestine where it aids in the emulsification and absorption of fats.
• Fluid made by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. Bile helps break down fats and gets rid of waste in the body. Bile is passed to the small intestine for use in digestion.
• An emulsifying agent produced in the liver and secreted into the duodenum. Its composition includes bile acids and salts, cholesterol ; and electrolytes. It aids digestion of fats in the duodenum.
• The digestive juice released from liver (stored in gall bladder) into the digestive tract to help solubilize and absorb fat soluble nutrients. Bile contains bile acids, biochemical derivatives of cholesterol. ...
• Bile is a yellow-green fluid that is made by the liver, stored in the gallbladder and passes through the common bile duct into the duodenum where it helps digest fat. The principal components of bile are cholesterol, bile salts, and the pigment bilirubin.
• A green fluid produced by the liver that helps digest fats. It is transported from the liver to the duodenum by the bile duct. When the flow of bile is blocked, patients may become jaundiced (yellow skinned).
• A liquid made by the liver that helps the digestion of fats.
• A liver secretion that is stored and concentrated in the gallbladder and released through the common bile duct into the duodenum. It is essential for the absorption of fats.
• A fluid made by your liver, stored in your gallbladder, and released when needed into your small intestine to help you digest the fats in your diet.
• a bitter, greenish-yellow fluid that is made by the liver, stored by the gallbladder and helps the body to digest fat.
• word meaning " sacred tree " in Irish.
• Stored in both the liver and gallbladder, it is important as a digestive juice due to its emulsifying action which facilitates the digestion of fats in the intestines, as well as stimulating peristalsis.
• a by-product of the liver, the fluid flows to the intestines to aid in digestion and remove waste.
• Secretions of the liver that aid in digestion and absorption, and stimulate peristalsis.
• A substance secreted by the liver that is essential for the digestion and absorption of fats and for the assimilation of calcium.
• Fluid secreted by the liver that helps break down fats in the small intestine.
• a fluid produced by the liver, stored in the gallbladder, and released into the small intestine to help absorb dietary fats.

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