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bile

bile \'bi-(*)l\ n [F, fr. L bilis; akin to W bustl bile] 1a: a yellow or 
   greenish viscid alkaline fluid secreted by the liver and pa ssed into the 
   duodenum where it aids esp. in the digestion and absorption of fats 1b: 
   either of two humors associated in old physiology with irascibility and  
   melancholy 2: proneness to anger : SPLEEN