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Descriptor English:   Bile 
Descriptor Spanish:   Bilis 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Bile 
Synonyms English:   Biliary Sludge
Sludge, Biliary  
Tree Number:   A12.200.087
Definition English:   An emulsifying agent produced in the LIVER and secreted into the DUODENUM. Its composition includes BILE ACIDS AND SALTS; CHOLESTEROL; and ELECTROLYTES. It aids DIGESTION of fats in the duodenum. 
Indexing Annotation English:   stasis = CHOLESTASIS; drugs stimulating or increasing flow of bile = CHOLAGOGUES AND CHOLERETICS
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
CH chemistry CY cytology
DG diagnostic imaging DE drug effects
EN enzymology IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
PS parasitology PH physiology
RE radiation effects VI virology
Record Number:   1671 
Unique Identifier:   D001646 

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