Polyglot Dictionary

vésicule

/ve.zi.kyl/

la noun B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
les vésicules

Meaning

  1. gallbladder

    • On lui a retiré la vésicule après une crise.

      His gallbladder was removed after an attack.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

vésicule biliaire

vésicule is a general anatomical term for a small sac or vesicle; vésicule biliaire specifically means the gallbladder.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

vesícula

vesícula is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "gallbladder."

Portuguese

vesícula

vesícula is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "gallbladder."

Practice

1 What does vésicule mean?

2 Fill the gap: On lui a retiré la ___ après une crise.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vésicule?

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