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black bile
noun
Definition of BLACK BILE
: a humor of medieval physiology believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause melancholy
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First Known Use of BLACK BILE
1681
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black bile
noun
Medical Definition of BLACK BILE
: the one of the four humors of ancient and medieval physiology that was believed to be secreted by the kidneys and spleen and to cause melancholy
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