bile en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /ˈbaɪ.əl/
- /baɪl/
- bīl
Etymology
From Middle French bile, from Latin bīlis (“bile”). Partially displaced native English gall (“bile”), from Middle English galle, from Old English galla, ġealla (“gall, bile”).
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.
- (uncountable, usually) Bitterness of temper; ill humour; irascibility.
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(uncountable, usually) Either of two of the four humours, black bile or yellow bile, in ancient and medieval physiology.
I shall tire of my Journal if it is to contain nothing but biles and plasters and unguents.
1890, Walter Scott, The Journal of Sir Walter Scott:He spake out of the Pythonesse, Act. 16. 17. brought downe fire from heauen, and consumed Iobs sheepe 7000. and his seruants, raised a storme, strooke the house wherein his sonnes and daughters feasted with their elder brother, smote the foure corners of it, with the ruine whereof they all were destroyed, and perished: and ouerspread the body of that holy Saint their father with botches[t] and biles from the sole of his foot to the crowne of his head.
1616, Alexander Roberts, A Treatise of Witchcraft:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| biles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
bilestone · yellow bile · atrabilious · bile acid · biliary tract · bile soap · biligenesis · biliuria · bileful · biliary · black bile · bile salt · bilious · bile duct · bilirubin · bile pigment · violet red bile agar
Synonyms
Translations (152)
sq vrer (secretion produced by the liver) · eu behazun (secretion produced by the liver) · yi גאַל (secretion produced by the liver) · fo gall (secretion produced by the liver) · nl gal (secretion produced by the liver) · gez ሐሞት (secretion produced by the liver) · kmr zerav (secretion produced by the liver) · vo bil (secretion produced by the liver) · sv galla (secretion produced by the liver) · ang ġealla (secretion produced by the liver) · tsg apdu (secretion produced by the liver) · id empedu (secretion produced by the liver) · ca fel (secretion produced by the liver) · nn galle (secretion produced by the liver) · tt үт (secretion produced by the liver) · pl żółć (bitterness of temper; ill humour) · sh жуч (secretion produced by the liver) · hy մաղձ (bitterness of temper; ill humour) · uk жовч (secretion produced by the liver) · yo jẹ̀dí-jẹ̀dí (secretion produced by the liver) · be жоўць (secretion produced by the liver) · mbb epezu (secretion produced by the liver) · hy լեղի (secretion produced by the liver) · ro bilă (secretion produced by the liver) · el χολή (bitterness of temper; ill humour) · msk apdo (secretion produced by the liver) · tr öd (secretion produced by the liver) · nap fèle (secretion produced by the liver) · la fel (secretion produced by the liver) · es hiel (secretion produced by the liver) · pdt Gaul (secretion produced by the liver) · uz oʻt (secretion produced by the liver) · ast fiel (secretion produced by the liver) · vi mật (secretion produced by the liver) · da galde (bitterness of temper; ill humour) · lv žults (secretion produced by the liver) · fa گش زرد (secretion produced by the liver) · az öd (secretion produced by the liver) · gld силтэ (secretion produced by the liver) · mn цөс (secretion produced by the liver) · rup heari (secretion produced by the liver) · agj መራሬ (secretion produced by the liver) · mi waiate (secretion produced by the liver) · sa अग्नि (secretion produced by the liver) · te పైత్యరసము (secretion produced by the liver) · dz མཁྲིས་པ (secretion produced by the liver) · cs žluč (secretion produced by the liver) · ru жёлчь (secretion produced by the liver) · ota اود (secretion produced by the liver) · sva ნანღველ (secretion produced by the liver) · ru желчь (bitterness of temper; ill humour) · tr safra (secretion produced by the liver) · pl żółć (secretion produced by the liver) · yo òróòro (secretion produced by the liver) · dlm fial (secretion produced by the liver) · cy bustl (secretion produced by the liver) · pam atdu (secretion produced by the liver) · fi sapekkuus (bitterness of temper; ill humour) · fur fêl (secretion produced by the liver) · ml പിത്തം (secretion produced by the liver) · el χολή (secretion produced by the liver) · sv ilska (bitterness of temper; ill humour) · akl apdo' (secretion produced by the liver) · txb pit (secretion produced by the liver) · et sapp (secretion produced by the liver) · ky өт (secretion produced by the liver) · ro irascibilitate (bitterness of temper; ill humour) · bho पित्त (secretion produced by the liver) · sk žlč (secretion produced by the liver) · my သည်းခြေ (secretion produced by the liver) · tet horun (secretion produced by the liver) · pt bílis (secretion produced by the liver) · os маст (secretion produced by the liver) · tl apdo (secretion produced by the liver) · cmn 膽汁 /胆汁 (secretion produced by the liver) · otk 𐰇𐰓 (secretion produced by the liver) · ulb rírorò (secretion produced by the liver) · gl bile (secretion produced by the liver) · ja 胆汁 (secretion produced by the liver) · bg жлъчка (secretion produced by the liver) · ota صفرا (bitterness of temper; ill humour) · hi पित्त (secretion produced by the liver) · yo àdilé (secretion produced by the liver) · eo galo (secretion produced by the liver) · is gall (secretion produced by the liver) · ms hempedu (secretion produced by the liver) · da galde (secretion produced by the liver) · kk өт (secretion produced by the liver) · cv ват (secretion produced by the liver) · dsb žołc (secretion produced by the liver) · ka ნაღველი (secretion produced by the liver) · ast felén (secretion produced by the liver) · ro fiere (bitterness of temper; ill humour) · ur پت (secretion produced by the liver) · ca bilis (secretion produced by the liver) · ta பிச்சு (secretion produced by the liver) · sh žuč (secretion produced by the liver) · as পিত (secretion produced by the liver) · ru желчь (secretion produced by the liver) · ca fel (bitterness of temper; ill humour) · cu зльчь (secretion produced by the liver) · fa زهره (secretion produced by the liver) · am አሞት (secretion produced by the liver) · fa زرداب (secretion produced by the liver) · he מרה (secretion produced by the liver) · hsb žołč (secretion produced by the liver) · fi sappi (secretion produced by the liver) · pt bile (secretion produced by the liver) · fa صفرا (secretion produced by the liver) · gl fel (secretion produced by the liver) · ga domlas (secretion produced by the liver) · ko 쓸개즙 (secretion produced by the liver) · it fiele (secretion produced by the liver) · lt tulži̇̀s (secretion produced by the liver) · dsb žołc (bitterness of temper; ill humour) · hy մաղձ (secretion produced by the liver) · sl žolč (secretion produced by the liver) · ba үт (secretion produced by the liver) · bg жлъч (secretion produced by the liver) · de Galle (secretion produced by the liver) · ceb apdo (secretion produced by the liver) · bg раздразнителност (bitterness of temper; ill humour) · az səfra (secretion produced by the liver) · sa पित्त (secretion produced by the liver) · oc fèl (secretion produced by the liver) · crh öt (secretion produced by the liver) · ro fiere (secretion produced by the liver) · mk жолчка (secretion produced by the liver) · sv gallfeber (bitterness of temper; ill humour) · ta பித்தநீர் (secretion produced by the liver) · scn feli (secretion produced by the liver) · nv łitsoii (secretion produced by the liver) · nb galle (secretion produced by the liver) · nv atłʼizh (secretion produced by the liver) · fr fiel (secretion produced by the liver) · th น้ำดี (secretion produced by the liver) · grc χολή (secretion produced by the liver) · xmf ნაღმელი (secretion produced by the liver) · fr bile (bitterness of temper; ill humour) · la bīlis (secretion produced by the liver) · fr bile (secretion produced by the liver) · sw nyongo (secretion produced by the liver) · jv peru (secretion produced by the liver) · es bilis (secretion produced by the liver) · vec fiel (secretion produced by the liver) · hu epe (secretion produced by the liver) · pt fel (secretion produced by the liver) · ota صفرا (secretion produced by the liver) · gl fel (bitterness of temper; ill humour) · hsb žołč (bitterness of temper; ill humour) · shn ၼမ်ႉလီ (secretion produced by the liver) · ar صَفْرَاء (secretion produced by the liver)