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bile

Fluid produced by the liver of most vertebrates that aids the process of digestion

Entitybody fluid class of anatomical entityQ65979

Also known as gall

Instance of: body fluid
, class of anatomical entity
Subclass of: particular anatomical entity

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Bile, also known as gall, is a yellow-green fluid produced by the liver of most vertebrates that aids the digestion of lipids in the small intestine. In humans, bile is primarily composed of water, is produced continuously by the liver, and is stored and concentrated in the gallbladder. After a human eats, this stored bile is discharged into the first section of the small intestine, known as the duodenum through the ampulla of Vater in the duodenal wall.

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Produced by: liver
Different from: yellow
Said to be the same as: Q12890850

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38 identifiers linking bile across the web's reference databases

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