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bil·ious

(bĭl′yəs)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or containing bile; biliary.

a. Characterized by an excess secretion of bile.

b. Relating to, characterized by, or experiencing gastric distress caused by a disorder of the liver or gallbladder.

c. Appearing as if affected by such a disorder; sickly.

3. Resembling bile, especially in color: a bilious green.

4. Having a peevish disposition; ill-humored.

bil′ious·ly adv.

bil′ious·ness n.

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Noun	1.	biliousness - gastric distress caused by a disorder of the liver or gall bladder health problem, ill health, unhealthiness - a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
	2.	biliousness - a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees" pettishness, snappishness, surliness, peevishness, irritability, temper ill nature - a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition querulousness - the quality of being given to complaining

Translations

الصَّفْراء

mrzoutstvípotíže se žlučníkem

galdesygemodbydelighed

schlechte Laune

skapvonska

gallesjukdom

žlčovitosť

huysuzlukterslik

胆汁过多

biliousness

[ˈbɪlɪəsnɪs] N (Med) → trastornos mpl biliares

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biliousness

n (Med) → Gallenkrankheit f, → Gallenleiden nt; (= irritability) → Reizbarkeit f; (= sickliness: of colour) → Widerlichkeit f

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bile

(bail) noun

1. a yellowish thick bitter fluid in the liver.

2. anger or irritability.

bilious (ˈbiljəs) adjective

of, or affected by, too much bile. a bilious attack.

ˈbiliousness noun

bil·ious·ness

n. biliosidad, trastorno con síntomas de estreñimiento, dolor de cabeza e indigestión atribuídos a un exceso de secreción biliar.

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