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yellow bile

–noun
one of the four elemental bodily humors of medieval physiology, regarded as causing anger; choler.

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1880–85
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yellow bile  
n.  One of the four humors of ancient and medieval physiology, thought to cause anger and bad temper when present in excess; choler.
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Main Entry: yel·low bile
Pronunciation: 'yel-O-
Function: noun
: the one of the four humors of ancient and medieval physiology that was believed to besecreted by the liver and to cause irascibility
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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yellow bile n.
See choler.

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