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bile

nounfemininetécnico/ˈbiliʃ/medium

bi·lis

Definitions

1A bitter fluid produced by the liver, stored in the gallbladder, that aids in the digestion of fats.
Bile is released into the duodenum after a fatty meal.
A gallstone can block the flow of bile.
Common collocations
gallbladderbile ductbile acids
2(Figurative) Bitterness of temper; irritability or anger.
The argument made his bile rise.
He is full of bile, getting angry over everything.

Etymology

Do latim 'bilis'.

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