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black bile [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-10-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Hormones
OBS

One of the four humors, according to the humoral theory.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Hormones
OBS

Sans existence réelle, mais admise par Galien parmi ses quatre humeurs, l'atrabile, ou «bile noire», supposée être une humeur épaisse et âcre sécrétée par les capsules surrénales, a été citée jusqu'à la fin du XVIIIe s.

Spanish

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