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 of bile duct

First recorded in 1765–75

Medical definitions for bile ducts

bile 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. gall duct

Scientific definitions for bile ducts

bile duct

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

Cultural definitions for bile ducts

bile ducts

The passages in the liver and gallbladder that move bile into the duodenum.