Atrabiliary
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At`ra`bil´ia`ry
a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to atra bilis or black bile, a fluid formerly supposed to be produced by the kidneys. | |||
2. | Melancholic or hypohondriac; atrabilious; - from the supposed predominance of black bile, to the influence of which the ancients attributed hypochondria, melancholy, and mania.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.