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hepatic duct

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A duct which carries bile from the liver into the common bile duct, and which then conveys it to the duodenum.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

the duct that drains bile from the liver

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel

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