Bile ducts


a large duct that transports bile from the liver to the duodenum, having in humans and many other vertebrates a side branch to a gallbladder for bile storage.
Historical Examples

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bile duct
Any of the passages that carry bile from the liver or gallbladder to the duodenum.

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