bilious

Antibilious, an′ti-bil′yus, adj. of use against biliousness.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
There are some people, and not a few, who cannot take milk without suffering from indigestion or biliousness.
Nervous Breakdowns and How to Avoid Them|Charles David Musgrove
When taken in this form it certainly causes indigestion as well as biliousness.
Nervous Breakdowns and How to Avoid Them|Charles David Musgrove
These precautions will often serve to avoid the biliousness which so frequently spoils the first few days of the holiday.
Nervous Breakdowns and How to Avoid Them|Charles David Musgrove

No wonder we hear of spring fever and spring biliousness, and have thousands of nostrums for clearing the blood in the spring.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864|Various

British Dictionary definitions for bilious

bilious

/ (ˈbɪlɪəs) /

adjective

of or relating to bile

affected with or denoting any disorder related to excess secretion of bile

informal (esp of colours) extremely distasteful; nauseatinga bilious green

informal bad-tempered; irritable

Derived forms of bilious

biliousness, noun

Word Origin for bilious

C16: from Latin bīliōsus full of bile 1

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Medical definitions for bilious

bilious

[ bĭl′yəs ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or containing bile; biliary.

Characterized by an excess secretion of bile.

Relating to, characterized by, or experiencing gastric distress caused by a disorder of the liver or gallbladder.

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