noun
Etymology: translation of Latin atra bilis, probably translation of Greek melaina cholē
in medieval physiology and natural philosophy : a humor (sense 1b(1)) believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause gloominess
noun
Etymology: translation of Latin atra bilis, probably translation of Greek melaina cholē
in medieval physiology and natural philosophy : a humor (sense 1b(1)) believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause gloominess
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012