Definition of bile duct Bile duct
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What does bile duct mean?
WordNet
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| bile duct - a duct formed by the hepatic and cystic ducts; opens into the duodenum | ||
| common bile duct | ||
| epithelial duct, canal, duct, channel long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation | ||
| liver large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes | ||
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Wiktionary 
- bile duct (Noun)
Any of a number of long tube-like structures that carry bile.
