hepatic duct

English Thesaurus

1. the duct that drains bile from the liver (noun.body)

hypernym	:	canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct,
definition	:	a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance (noun.body)

part meronym	:	liver,
definition	:	large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes (noun.body)