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bile duct
–noun Anatomy.
a large duct that transports bile from the liver to the duodenum, having in humans and many other vertebrates a side branch to a gallbladder for bile storage.
[Origin: 1765–75]
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bile duct  
n.   Any of the excretory passages in the liver that carry bile to the hepatic duct, which joins with the cystic duct to form the common bile duct opening into the duodenum.

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bile duct

noun
a duct formed by the hepatic and cystic ducts; opens into the duodenum [syn: common bile duct] 

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bile duct  
Any of the passages that carry bile from the liver or gallbladder to the duodenum.

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bile duct or biliary duct
n.
Any of the excretory ducts in the liver that convey bile between the liver and the intestine, including the hepatic, cystic, and common bile ducts. Also called gall duct.

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Main Entry: bile duct
Function: noun
: a duct by which bile passes from the liver or gallbladder to the duodenum

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