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liver
1[ liv-er ]
noun
- Anatomy. a large, reddish-brown, glandular organ located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity, divided by fissures into five lobes and functioning in the secretion of bile and various metabolic processes.
- an organ in other animals similar to the human liver, often used as food.
- a diseased condition of the liver; biliousness:
a touch of liver.
- a reddish-brown color.
- a rubberlike, irreversible thickening suspension occurring in paint, ink, etc., due to a chemical reaction between a colloidal pigment and a vehicle or as a result of polymerization of the vehicle.
adjective
- of the color of liver.
verb (used without object)
- (of paint, ink, etc.) to undergo irreversible thickening.
liver
2[ liv-er ]
noun
- a person who lives in a manner specified:
an extravagant liver.
- a dweller or resident; inhabitant.
liver
3[ lahy-ver ]
adjective
- comparative of live 2.
liver
1/ ˈɪə /
noun
- a multilobed highly vascular reddish-brown glandular organ occupying most of the upper right part of the human abdominal cavity immediately below the diaphragm. It secretes bile, stores glycogen, detoxifies certain poisons, and plays an important part in the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and fat, helping to maintain a correct balance of nutrients hepatic
- the corresponding organ in animals
- the liver of certain animals used as food
- a reddish-brown colour, sometimes with a greyish tinge
liver
2/ ˈɪə /
noun
- a person who lives in a specified way
a fast liver
liver
- A large glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrate animals that is essential to many metabolic processes. The liver secretes bile, stores fat and sugar as reserve energy sources, converts harmful substances to less toxic forms, and regulates the amount of blood in the body.
- A similar organ of invertebrate animals.
liver
- A large organ , located on the right side of the abdomen and protected by the lower rib cage, that produces bile and blood proteins , stores vitamins for later release into the bloodstream, removes toxins (including alcohol) from the blood , breaks down old red blood cells , and helps maintain levels of blood sugar in the body.
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- İ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of liver1
Word History and Origins
Origin of liver1
Example Sentences
An unnamed source told NBC News the actress had received a liver transplant before her death.
He's been telling parents to overdose kids with vitamin A, which can cause liver damage.
Though South Asians may have less of the more harmful deep abdominal fat around organs like the liver and pancreas, studies show their larger, less efficient fat cells struggle to store fat under the skin.
In one of several Mennonite-owned natural-health stores in Seminole, dozens of bottles of cod liver oil - a supplement that contains vitamin A - are on display.
However, he also recalls the "nightmare" that was liver and bacon with cabbage, followed by pink blancmange.
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