gallbladder

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A form of gall bladder — A pear-shaped organ that stores bile from the liver, until the body needs it for the digestion and absorption of fats in the duodenum.

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Meanings

noungallbladder (plural gallbladders)

plural gallbladders

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of gall bladder.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From gall + bladder.

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APA

gallbladder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gallbladder

MLA

“gallbladder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gallbladder. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gallbladder,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gallbladder.

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