Sanakirja
Tekoälykääntäjä
Kuvat
7
Synonyymit
| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| italia | atrabile |
| saksa | schwarze Galle |
Määritelmät
Substantiivi
- (historical) 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.
Esimerkit
- The problem with treating cancer surgically, Galen suggested, was that black bile was everywhere, as inevitable and pervasive as any fluid.
(historical) 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.
Frontispiece for the 1628 3rd edition of The Anatomy of Melancholy