Antibilious

/ˌæntɪˈbɪliəs/ adjective

Definition

Effective against or opposing bilious conditions; used to describe treatments that combat excessive bile or digestive problems.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + bilious (full of bile, grumpy). Bilious comes from Latin bilis. Antibilious was common in 19th-century medical terminology when physicians believed many illnesses stemmed from excess bile.

Kelly Says

For centuries, doctors thought getting angry or having stomach problems meant your 'bile was up'—so they created antibilious treatments! Modern science proves they were onto something—stress and digestion are connected, just not through the bile theory.

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