bile

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats

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”).

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Synonyms

gall

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