Black bile
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Black bile is one of the four humours of ancient and mediaeval physiology, that was believed to be secreted by the kidneys and spleen and to cause melancholy and sadness when present in excess.
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Synonyms
- atrabile (Latin: ātra bīlis)
- melancholy
- humorism
- melancholia
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