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yellow bile

yellow bile noun: one of the four humours of ancient and mediaeval physiology, that was believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irascibility, anger, and bad temper when present in excess.

Noun

yellow bile (uncountable)

  1. One of the four humours of ancient and mediaeval physiology, that was believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irascibility, anger, and bad temper when present in excess.
    Synonyms:
    choler, red cholic

yellow bile meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Arabic

yellow bile in Hindi

Translations
पित्त pitt, सफ़्रा safrā, सफरा saphrā

yellow bile in Tamil

மஞ்சட்பித்தம்

yellow bile in Urdu

صفرا

yellow bile in Arabic

Translations
صَفْرَاء ṣafrāʔ
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yellow bile in Persian
صفرا, گش زرد goš-e zard

Synonyms of yellow bile

Questions about yellow bile

What does yellow bile mean?
Yellow bile means one of the four humours of ancient and mediaeval physiology, that was believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irascibility, anger, and bad temper when present in excess.
What is yellow bile in Hindi?
Yellow bile in Hindi is पित्त (pitt), सफ़्रा (safrā), सफरा (saphrā). See Yellow bile meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is yellow bile?
Yellow bile is a noun.

Words near yellow bile in the dictionary

  1. yellow beet
  2. yellow beets
  3. yellow bellies
  4. yellow bells
  5. yellow belly
  6. yellow bile
  7. yellow birch
  8. yellow birches
  9. yellow bird's-nest
  10. yellow bird's-nests
  11. yellow bittern

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