yellow bile
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 Translations
  • French: bile jaune
  • German: gelbe Galle



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