liver

liv·er ¹  (lvr)

n.

1. Anatomy A large, reddish-brown, glandular vertebrate organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity that secretes bile and is active in the formation of certain blood proteins and in the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.

2. An organ in invertebrates that is similar to the vertebrate liver.

3. The bile-secreting organ of an animal, used as food.

4. A dark reddish brown.

adj.

1. Made of or flavored with liver: liver pâté; liver sandwiches.

2. Of a dark reddish brown.

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[Middle English, from Old English lifer; see leip- in Indo-European roots.]

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liv·er ²  (lvr)

n.

One who lives in a specified manner: a high liver.

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liver ¹

Noun

1. a large glandular organ which secretes bile, balances nutrients, and removes certain poisons from the body

2. the liver of certain animals used as food [Old English lifer]

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liver ²

Noun

a person who lives in a specified way: a fast liver

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liver  (lvr) 1. 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. 2. A similar organ of invertebrate animals.

liver A. inferior vena cava, B. right lobe, C. gallbladder, D. bile duct, E. duodenum, F. abdominal aorta, G. left lobe, H. pancreas

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	liver - 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 Kupffer's cell - specialized cells in the liver that destroy bacteria, foreign proteins, and worn-out blood cells internal organ, viscus - a main organ that is situated inside the body digestive system, gastrointestinal system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium - the system that makes food absorbable into the body arteria hepatica, hepatic artery - arteries that supply the liver hepatic vein, vena hepatica - a vein that drains the liver; empties into the vena cava hepatic lobe - any of the five lobes forming the liver hepatic duct - the duct that drains bile from the liver bile duct, common bile duct - a duct formed by the hepatic and cystic ducts; opens into the duodenum biliary ductule - excretory ducts of the liver; empty into the hepatic ducts venae interlobulares hepatis - interlobular veins of the liver cardiovascular system, circulatory system - the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body
	2.	liver - liver of an animal used as meat organs, variety meat - edible viscera of a butchered animal calf's liver, calves' liver - liver of a calf used as meat chicken liver - liver of a chicken used as meat goose liver - liver of a goose used as meat tomalley - edible greenish substance in boiled lobster
	3.	liver - a person who has a special life style; "a high liver" individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
	4.	liver - someone who lives in a place; "a liver in cities" denizen, dweller, habitant, inhabitant, indweller - a person who inhabits a particular place
Adj.	1.	liver - having a reddish-brown color liver-colored colored, coloured, colorful - having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination; "colored crepe paper"; "the film was in color"; "amber-colored heads of grain"

Translations

liver [ˈlɪvəʳ] n → hígado

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liver [ˈlɪvəʳ] n → foie m

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liver [ˈlɪvəʳ] n (Anat, Culin) → Leber f

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liver [ˈlɪvəʳ] n → fegato

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liver

n liver [ˈlivə]

1 a large organ in the body which purifies the blood. lewer كَبِد الإنْسان черен дроб játra lever die Leber ήπαρ hígado maks کبد maksa foie כָּבֵד जिगर, यकृत, कलेजा jetra máj hati lifur fegato 肝臓 간장 kepenys aknas hati lever lever wątroba fígado ficat печень pečeň jetra džigerica lever ตับ karaciğer 肝臟 печінка جگر، کبد gan 肝

2 this organ in certain animals used as food. lewer كَبِد الحَيَوان черен дроб játra lever die Leber συκώτι paté de hígado maks جگر maksa foie כָּבֵד जिगर jetrica máj hati lifur fegato レバー (식용) 간 kepenėlės aknas hati lever lever wątróbka fígado ficat печёнка pečeň jetra džigerica lever ตับ karaciğer (動物)肝 печінка کلیجی bộ gan 肝