the bile
1Bile — or gall is a bitter yellow or green alkaline fluid secreted by hepatocytes from the liver of most vertebrates. In many species, bile is stored in the gallbladder between meals and upon eating is discharged into the duodenum where the bile aids… …
2Bile acid — Bile acids (also known as bile salts) are steroid acids found predominantly in the bile of mammals. In humans taurocholic acid, and glycocholic acid (derivatives of cholic acid) represent approximately eighty percent of all bile acids. The two… …
3Bile — is a yellow green fluid that is made by the liver, stored in the gallbladder and passes through the common bile duct into the duodenum where it helps digest fat. The principal components of bile are cholesterol, bile salts, and the pigment… …
4Bile acid sequestrant — The bile acid sequestrants are a group of medications used for binding certain components of bile in the gastrointestinal tract. They disrupt the enterohepatic circulation of bile acids by sequestering them and preventing their reabsorption from… …
5Bile salt dependent lipase — (or BSDL), also known as carboxyl ester lipase (or CEL) is an enzyme produced by the adult pancreas and aids in the digestion of fats. Bile salt stimulated lipase (or BSSL) is an equivalent enzyme found within breast milk. BSDL has been found in… …
6Bile acid resin — Bile acid resins are substances that bind in the intestines with bile acids that contain cholesterol and are then eliminated in the stool. The major effect of bile acid resins is to lower LDL cholesterol by about 10 to 20 percent. Small doses of… …
7Bile — Bile, n. [L. bilis: cf. F. bile.] 1. (Physiol.) A yellow, or greenish, viscid fluid, usually alkaline in reaction, secreted by the liver. It passes into the intestines, where it aids in the digestive process. Its characteristic constituents are… …
8bile ducts — plural noun The ducts that convey the bile to the small intestine • • • Main Entry: ↑bile …
9bile pigment — n any of several coloring matters (as bilirubin or biliverdin) in bile * * * any of the coloring matters of the bile, such as bilirubin, biliverdin, bilicyanin, bilifuscin, bilihumin, biliprasin, and choleprasin …
10The EPs of RP — is a compilation of the anarcho punk band Rudimentary Peni released in 1994. It contains both 7 EPs, Rudimentary Peni and Farce . It is available on CD from Outer Himalayan Records (catalog no. BBOO3)Tracks 1 12 taken from s/t 7 , 13 22 from… …
