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yellow bile
noun
Definition of YELLOW BILE
: a humor believed in medieval physiology to be secreted by the liver and to cause irascibility
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First Known Use of YELLOW BILE
circa 1823
Medical Dictionary
yellow bile
noun yel·low bile \ˈyel-ō-\
Medical Definition of YELLOW BILE
: the one of the four humors of ancient and medieval physiology that was believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irascibility
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