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- Dictionarybile/bʌɪl/
noun
- 1. a bitter greenish-brown alkaline fluid which aids digestion and is secreted by the liver and stored in the gall bladder.
- 2. anger, bitterness, or irritability: "his response was full of bile and hatred"
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Bile (from Latin bilis), or gall, is a yellow-green fluid produced by the liver of most vertebrates that aids the digestion of lipids in the small intestine. In humans, bile is primarily composed of water, produced continuously by the liver, and stored and concentrated in the gallbladder.
: a yellow or greenish alkaline fluid that is secreted by the liver, stored and concentrated in the gallbladder, and passed into the intestinal duodenum where it aids especially in the breakdown and absorption of fats.
Oct 23, 2023 · Bile is a sticky, yellow-green digestive fluid made by the liver. Its main job is to break down fats into fatty acids so that they can be absorbed by your body through the digestive tract. Bile is stored in the gallbladder and is sometimes also called gall.
BILE definition: 1. the bitter, yellow liquid produced by the liver that helps to digest fat: 2. very angry…. Learn more.
Jul 7, 2023 · Bile is a liquid produced by the liver that helps you digest fats in your foods. Bile is stored in your gallbladder, but your body functions fine without a gallbladder.
Bile definition: a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.. See examples of BILE used in a sentence.
Definition of bile noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
