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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.
[Middle English, from Old English lifer; see leip- in Indo-European roots.]
liv·er 2  (lvr)
n.
One who lives in a specified manner: a high liver.
liver1
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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 Related adj hepatic
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the corresponding organ in animals
3. (Cookery) the liver of certain animals used as food
4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / 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]
liverless  adj
liver2
n
a person who lives in a specified way a fast liver
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.
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A. inferior vena cava, B. right lobe, C. gallbladder, D. bile duct, E. duodenum, F. abdominal aorta, G. left lobe, H. pancreas


liver  /lvr/  n. 1 the organ in the body that helps in digestion and cleaning the blood: The liver is a vital organ. 2 this organ from certain animals as a food: calfs liver, chicken livers liver
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