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duct vs bile duct

bile duct vs duct

duct and bile duct both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
duct Yes No No No
bile duct Yes No No No
As nouns, bile duct is a hyponym of duct; that is, bile duct is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than duct:
  • duct: a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
  • bile duct: a duct formed by the hepatic and cystic ducts; opens into the duodenum
duct (noun) bile duct (noun)
an enclosed conduit for a fluid a duct formed by the hepatic and cystic ducts; opens into the duodenum
a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls
Difference between duct and bile duct

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