Animal bile
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-001464
Yellow-brown to greenish liquid secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder before excretion by way of the intestine. Bile is composed of metabolic breakdown products derived from hemoglobin and other metabolic waste products.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-001464 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Biological substances |
| References | USGS Field Manual of Wildlife Disease Glossary at http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/publications/field_manual/appendices.pdf |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-ENV-001464",
"term": "Animal bile",
"field": "Environment",
"term_source": "Animal Bile",
"definition": "Yellow-brown to greenish liquid secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder before excretion by way of the intestine. Bile is composed of metabolic breakdown products derived from hemoglobin and other metabolic waste products.",
"subject": "Biological substances",
"references": [
"USGS Field Manual of Wildlife Disease Glossary at http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/publications/field_manual/appendices.pdf"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/animal-bile/"
}
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