NOUN | body | bile, gall | a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder |
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Sounds | bay'l | |
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Rhymes | aisle ... worthwhile: 64 rhymes with ayl... |
Meaning | A digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats. | |
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Synonym | gall | |
Broader | digestive juice, digestive fluid | secretions that aid digestion |
Spanish | bile, bilis, cólera, hiel | |
Catalan | bilis, còlera, fel | |
Adjectives | biliary | relating to the bile ducts or the gallbladder |
bilious, biliary | relating to or containing bile |
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