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Black bile

noun

A humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy. Synonym: melancholy.

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"Black bile" Quotes from Famous Books

... quickness in discerning distinctions and combining ideas, that at the first glance did not appear to be similar. But these various pursuits did not banish all her cares, or carry off all her constitutional black bile. Before she enjoyed Ann's society, she imagined it would have made her completely happy: she was disappointed, and yet knew not what to ...

— Mary - A Fiction • Mary Wollstonecraft

Words linked to "Black bile" : liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour