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Atrabiliary
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(a.) Of or pertaining to atra bilis or black bile, a fluid formerly supposed to be produced by the kidneys.
(2):
(a.) Melancholic or hypohondriac; atrabilious; - from the supposed predominance of black bile, to the influence of which the ancients attributed hypochondria, melancholy, and mania.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Atrabiliary'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/a/atrabiliary.html. 1828.