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biliary

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈbɪl.i.əɹ.i/
  • /ˈbɪl.i.ɛəɹ.i/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɪliəɹi
  • rhymes with -ɪliɛəɹi

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to bile or the bile duct

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

relating to the bile ducts or the gallbladder

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

relating to or containing bile

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bilious

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French biliaire.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Indonesian: bilier — biliary
  • Italian: biliare — biliary