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Bile is a digestive fluid that secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. One of its main function is the digestion of fats in the small intestine. It also eliminates waste products in the body such as hemoglobin and excess cholesterol.
Top Resources on Bile
- Wikipedia: Bile
- Merck Manuals: Gallbladder and Biliary Tract
- A.D.A.M. (via Medline Plus): Bile
- MedTerms (via MedicineNet: Definition of Bile
- Dr. Hull: Bile
- Biology in Motion: Fat Digestion and Bile
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- Contributor: George Cabrera
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Jul. 30, 2008
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