The organ that makes bile is the liver.

Quick Scoop

  • Bile is a yellow‑green fluid that helps your body digest and absorb fats.
  • Specialized liver cells (hepatocytes) continuously produce bile, which then drains into tiny channels and larger bile ducts.
  • The bile is then stored and concentrated in the gallbladder until you eat, especially fatty food, when it is released into the small intestine.

So if you see a test or forum question asking “which organ makes bile,” the precise answer is: the liver produces bile; the gallbladder only stores and concentrates it.

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