black bile

black bile

n.

One of the four humors of ancient and medieval physiology, supposed to cause melancholy when present in excess.

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black bile

n

(Physiology) archaic one of the four bodily humours; melancholy. See humour⁸

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black′ bile′

n.

one of the four elemental bodily humors of medieval physiology, regarded as causing gloominess.

[1790–1800]

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black bile - a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy melancholy bodily fluid, body fluid, liquid body substance, humour, humor - the liquid parts of the body

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