liver

liver1

A. liver

B. hepatic vein

C. hepatic artery

D. portal vein

E. common bile duct

F. stomach

G. cystic duct

H. gallbladder

liv·er ¹

 (lĭv′ər)

n.

1. A large, reddish-brown, glandular organ in the abdominal cavity of vertebrates 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 certain animals, used as food.

4. A dark reddish brown.

adj.

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

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

 (lĭv′ər)

n.

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

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liver

(ˈlɪvə)

n

1. (Anatomy) 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.

2. (Anatomy) the corresponding organ in animals

3. (Cookery) the liver of certain animals used as food

4. (Colours) a reddish-brown colour, sometimes with a greyish tinge

[Old English lifer; related to Old High German lebrav, Old Norse lefr, Greek liparos fat]

ˈliverless adj

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liver

(ˈlɪvə)

n

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

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liv•er¹

(ˈlɪv ər)
n.

1. a large, reddish brown, glandular organ in vertebrates, located in the upper abdominal cavity and functioning in the secretion of bile and in essential metabolic processes.

2. this organ of an animal, as a calf, chicken, or goose, used as food.

3. a diseased condition of the liver: a touch of liver.

4. a reddish brown color.

v.i.

5. (of paint, ink, etc.) to undergo irreversible thickening.

[before 900; Old English lifer, c. Middle Dutch lever, Old High German libara, Old Norse lifr]

liv•er²

(ˈlɪv ər)

n.

1. a person who lives in a manner specified: an extravagant liver.

2. a dweller; inhabitant.

[1325–75]

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liv·er

(lĭv′ər)

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.

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liver

The largest organ inside the body, in the right upper part of the abdominal cavity. Its many functions include manufacturing bile and glycogen, and so helping to digest and store food. See bile, glycogen.

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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 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"

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liver

noun

Related words
adjective hepatic

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Translations

كبدكَبِدُكَبِد الإنْسانكَبِد الحَيَوان

játra

lever

Leber

συκώτιβλαντζίήπαρηπατικός

hígado

maksa

foie

כבד

कलेजा

jetrajetrica

májmájasmájszínű

hati

lifur

fegatoepatico

肝臓

간

kepenėlėskepenys

aknas

lever

lever

wątroba

fígado

печень

pečeň

jetra

lever

ตับ

karaciğer

gan

肝脏食用的肝脏

liver

¹ [ˈlɪvəʳ]

A. N (Anat) → hígado m

B. CPD [pâté, sausage] → de hígado; [disease] → hepático, del hígado
liver complaint N → mal m de hígado, afección f hepática
liver pâté N → foie gras m, paté m de hígado
liver salts NPL → sal fsing de fruta
liver sausage N → salchicha f de hígado
liver spots NPL → manchas fpl de la vejez

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liver

² [ˈlɪvəʳ] N fast liver → calavera m
good liver (= lover of good food) → gastrónomo/a m/f; (= lover of the good life) → persona f que se da buena vida

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

liver

[ˈlɪvə^r] n → foie m
grilled calves' liver → du foie de veau grillé

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

liver

:

liver salts

pl salzhaltiges Mittel gegen Magenverstimmung

liver sausage

n → Leberwurst f

liver spot

n (Med) → Leberfleck m

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liver

¹

n clean liver → solider Mensch; he’s a fast liver → er führt ein flottes Leben (inf)

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liver

²

n (Anat, Cook) → Leber f

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liver

[ˈlɪvəʳ]

1. n (Anat, Culin) → fegato

2. adj → di fegato

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

liver

(ˈlivə) noun

1. a large organ in the body which purifies the blood. lewer كَبِد الإنْسان черен дроб fígado játra die Leber lever ήπαρhígado maks کبد maksa foieכבד जिगर, यकृत, कलेजा jetra máj hati lifur fegato 肝臓 간 kepenys aknas hati leverleverwątroba ينه،جګر،لړمون fígado ficat печень pečeň jetra džigerica lever ตับ karaciğer 肝臟 печінка جگر، کبد gan 肝脏

2. this organ in certain animals used as food. lewer كَبِد الحَيَوان черен дроб fígado játra die Leber lever συκώτι paté de hígado maks جگر maksa foieכבד जिगर jetrica máj hati lifur fegato レバー (식용하는 짐승의) 간 kepenėlės aknas hati leverlever wątróbka د ژوو لړمون fígado ficat печёнка pečeň jetra džigerica lever ตับ karaciğer 食用的動物肝臟 печінка کلیجی bộ gan 食用的肝脏

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

liver

→ كَبِدُ játra lever Leber συκώτι hígado maksa foie jetra fegato 肝臓 간 lever lever wątroba fígado печень lever ตับ karaciğer gan 肝脏

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

liv·er

n. hígado, glándula mayor del cuerpo que segrega bilis y sirve de estabilizador y productor de azúcar, enzimas, proteínas y colesterol además de eliminar las sustancias tóxicas del organismo;

enlarged ___ → ___ agrandado;

infantile biliary ___ cirrhosis → cirrosis biliar infantil;

___ circulation → circulación hepática;

___ cirrhosis → cirrosis hepática;

___ damage → lesión hepática;

___ failure → insuficiencia hepática;

___ function tests → pruebas funcionales hepáticas;

___ spots → manchas hepáticas.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

• I can't eat liver → لا أَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ أَتَناوَلَ لـَحَمَ الكَبِدِ → Nemůžu jíst játra → Jeg kan ikke spise lever → Ich kann keine Leber essen → Δεν μπορώ να φάω συκώτι → No puedo comer hígado → En voi syödä maksaa → Je ne mange pas de foie → Ne mogu jesti jetru → Non posso mangiare fegato → 私はレバーを食べられません → 나는 간을 못 먹어요 → Ik kan geen lever eten → Jeg kan ikke spise lever → Nie mogę jeść wątróbki → Eu não posso comer fígado → Мне противопоказана печень → Jag kan inte äta lever → ฉันกินตับไม่ได้ → Ciğer yiyemem → Tôi không ăn được gan → 我不吃肝脏

Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

liver

n hígado; fatty — hígado graso

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