A mixture of bile from slaughtered animals and soap; once used to remove heavy stains from textiles.

(anatomy) The bile duct downstream of the confluence of the common hepatic duct and the cystic duct. It discharges bile into the duodenum.

plural of common bile duct

A mixture of agar with peptone, yeast extract, bile salts and crystal violet; it is used for enumerating coliform bacteria in dairy products

lenticular on two surfaces

plural of bileaflet

(medicine, cardiology) Affecting two leaflets; especially, affecting both leaflets of the mitral valve.

(medicine, cardiology, sometimes attributive) A kind of prosthetic heart valve characterized by two semicircular leaflets.

plural of Bilello

A surname.