- Biliousness
- Biliousness \Bil"ious*ness\, n. The state of being bilious. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Biliousness
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Biliousness — A term used in the 18th and 19th centuries pertaining to bad digestion, stomach pains, constipation, and excessive flatulence (passing gas). The quantity or quality of the bile was thought to be at fault for the condition. Hence, the name… … Medical dictionary
biliousness — bilious ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to bile. 2) affected by nausea or vomiting. 3) spiteful; bad tempered. DERIVATIVES biliously adverb biliousness noun … English terms dictionary
biliousness — noun see bilious … New Collegiate Dictionary
biliousness — See biliously. * * * … Universalium
biliousness — noun The state of being bilious … Wiktionary
biliousness — bil·ious·ness || bɪlɪəsnɪs n. excess secretion of bile; problems which result from excess secretions of bile; bitterness, ill temper … English contemporary dictionary
biliousness — bil·ious·ness … English syllables
biliousness — See: bilious … English dictionary
biliousness — A symptom picture resulting from a short term disordered liver, with constipation, frontal headache, spots in front of the eyes, poor appetite, and nausea or vomiting. The usual causes are heavy alcohol consumption, poor ventilation when… … Herbal-medical glossary
biliousness — Pu u makani; pu upo olā (rare) … English-Hawaiian dictionary
