bile duct

noun

: a duct by which bile passes from the liver or gallbladder to the duodenum

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The stem cells would be chemically induced into a variety of cells within the liver, such as blood vessels and bile ducts. — Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026 Nolan suffered from biliary atresia, a condition where bile ducts –– which carry the bile the liver makes into the intestines –– don’t develop properly. — Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026 Since his treatment was completed last fall and his rare form of the disease — in the bile duct between the pancreas and the liver — was deemed to be in remission, Moss has often had a rod and reel in his hands. — CBS News, 5 June 2026 Towle — who was diagnosed with the rare bile duct cancer about three years ago — is expected to soon receive tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bile duct

Word History

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bile duct was in 1774

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bile duct

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

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