yellow bile

yellow bile
yel·low bile 'yel-ō- n the one of the four humors of ancient and medieval physiology that was believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irascibility

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  • yellow bile — yel′low bile′ n. phl one of the four elemental bodily humors of medieval physiology, regarded as causing anger; choler • Etymology: 1880–85 …   From formal English to slang

  • yellow bile — noun Date: circa 1823 a humor believed in medieval physiology to be secreted by the liver and to cause irascibility …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • yellow bile — one of the four elemental bodily humors of medieval physiology, regarded as causing anger; choler. [1880 85] * * * …   Universalium

  • yellow bile — noun One of the four humours of ancient and mediaeval physiology, that was believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irascibility, anger, and bad temper when present in excess. Syn: choler …   Wiktionary

  • yellow bile — noun historical another term for choler …   English new terms dictionary

  • yellow bile — noun a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and anger • Syn: ↑choler • Hypernyms: ↑liquid body substance, ↑bodily fluid, ↑body fluid, ↑humor, ↑humour …   Useful english dictionary

  • Bile — or gall is a bitter yellow or green alkaline fluid secreted by hepatocytes from the liver of most vertebrates. In many species, bile is stored in the gallbladder between meals and upon eating is discharged into the duodenum where the bile aids… …   Wikipedia

  • bile — [bīl] n. [Fr < L bilis] 1. the bitter, alkaline, yellow brown or greenish fluid secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder: it is discharged into the duodenum and helps in digestion, esp. of fats 2. a) either of two bodily humors… …   English World dictionary

  • bile — /buyl/, n. 1. Physiol. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, esp. of fats. 2. ill temper; peevishness. 3. Old Physiol. either of two humors associated with anger and… …   Universalium

  • 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… …   Medical dictionary

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