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A preparation, usually of herbal origin, with a bitter taste, which allegedly triggers a cascade of sensory CNS responses—e.g., stimulation of appetite, increased flow of gastric and bile juices, hepatic detoxification, and effecting intrinsic repair of the gastrointestinal tract

bitter

(bĭt′ĕr) [AS. biter, strong]

Having a caustic, sharp, or disagreeable taste. It is one of the five taste senses (bitter, salty, savory, sour, and sweet).

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Combined with strong and bitterly cold winds, they will "maintain the risk of blizzard conditions and drifting snow in places," the Met Office says.

It's back! Britain battered by MORE snow as flights cancelled and temperatures plummet - here's the forecast for your area; More than 70 flights to or from London's Heathrow Airport have been cancelled, while drivers have been urged to prepare before taking to the roads

Bitterly Michell has most recently served as investment counsellor head for the Eastern Region for the Private Bank.

Citi Private Bank names capital markets head for Americas

"It's obviously something she now bitterly regrets.

'Terrified' benefit cheat is spared jail term

It said it was minus 2C (28.4F) but once you get out on the front it was just bitterly, bitterly cold.

Watch lifeboat crews desperately search for teenager swept into the sea at Cullercoats; Rescuers captured the footage on camera as they frantically searched for the missing 15-year-old girl, who later died in hospital

Burr said afterwards: "Obviously I'm bitterly disappointed to be out of the FA Cup.

Boss bitterly disappointed as Blues bow out

OUTGOING NHS boss Sir David Nicholson has said he "bitterly regretted" not speaking to patients and their families who were so badly treated during the Stafford Hospital scandal.

NHS chief's 'regret' over hospital fiasco

Summary: While Saudi Arabia and Qatar are both suspicious of Iran regional ambitions, they are bitterly split over Egypt.

Kuwait tries to ease Saudi-Qatar tensions over Egypt

with the home support, adding: "To get more than 10,000 on a bitterly cold night when the game is on TV is fantastic."

Reds are gonna roll warns McInnes; ABERDEEN.......4 PARTICK TH......0 Reds gonna roll

THE family of an SAS sniper say they are "bitterly disappointed" after a judge ruled he would face a retrial over illegally possessing a pistol and ammunition.

FAMILY OF SAS SNIPER DISAPPOINTED WITH MOVE FOR RE-TRIAL

Summary: Sally Nightingale has said she is "bitterly disappointed" that her husband Danny faces a retrial over illegally possessing a pistol.

Nightingale family are 'disappointed'

I was bitterly disturbed by the reports of the baby boy that was found dumped in a bag in the Havana area two weeks ago.

It's all about accountability

Abu Dhabi England's captain Andrew Strauss was "bitterly disappointed" with the series loss to Pakistan and said the batting failed again as his team tried to clear the "final frontier".