Definitions

1. noun

A type of bitter or acrid fluid produced by the liver, often associated with gallstones or liver disease.

“The doctor ordered a biopsy to determine if the atrabile was causing the patient’s jaundice.”

2. noun

A bitter or acrid humor, often associated with the liver or gallbladder.

“In medieval medicine, the concept of atrabile referred to an imbalance of bodily humors.”