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Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001970
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001970
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bile
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Vital aqueous secretion of the liver that is formed by hepatocytes and modified down stream by absorptive and secretory properties of the bile duct epithelium.
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fel
gall
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Vital aqueous secretion of the liver that is formed by hepatocytes and modified down stream by absorptive and secretory properties of the bile duct epithelium.
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bile
label
bile
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bile
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Wikipedia:Bile
NCIT:C13192
ENVO:02000023
UMLS:C0005388
CALOHA:TS-1172
BTO:0000121
ZFA:0005857
MESH:D001646
FMA:62971
GAID:1157
MA:0002513
galen:Bile
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Vital aqueous secretion of the liver that is formed by hepatocytes and modified down stream by absorptive and secretory properties of the bile duct epithelium.
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fel
gall
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In many species, bile is stored in the gallbladder and upon eating is discharged into the duodenum.
function_notes
elimination of cholesterol
major excretory route for potentially harmful exogenous lipophilic substances
aids the process of digestion of lipids in the small intestine
protects the organism from enteric infections by excreting immune globulin A (IgA), inflammatory cytokines, and stimulating the innate immune system in the intestine
many hormones and pheromones are excreted in bile, and contribute to growth and development of the intestine in some species and provide attractants for the weaning of non-human vertebrates
bile salts function to emulsify dietary fats and facilitate their intestinal absorption
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