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bile

Pronunciation: /bʌɪl/
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Definition of bile

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1a bitter greenish-brown alkaline fluid which aids digestion and is secreted by the liver and stored in the gall bladder.
  • 2anger, bitterness, or irritability:his response was full of bile and hatred

Origin:

mid 16th century: from French, from Latin bilis

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