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Definition of Liver

1. Adjective. Having a reddish-brown color.

2. Noun. 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.

3. Noun. Liver of an animal used as meat.

4. Noun. A person who has a special life style. "A high liver"

5. Noun. Someone who lives in a place. "A liver in cities"

Definition of Liver

1. n. One who, or that which, lives.

2. n. A very large glandular and vascular organ in the visceral cavity of all vertebrates.

3. n. The glossy ibis (Ibis falcinellus); - - said to have given its name to the city of Liverpool.

Definition of Liver

1. Noun. (anatomy) A large organ in the body that stores and metabolizes nutrients, destroys toxins and produces bile. It is responsible for thousands of biochemical reactions. ¹

2. Noun. (countable uncountable) This organ, as taken from animals used as food. ¹

3. Noun. A dark brown colour, tinted with red and gray, like the colour of liver. ¹

4. Adjective. Of the colour of liver (dark brown, tinted with red and gray). ¹

5. Noun. Someone who lives (usually in some a specified way). ¹

6. Adjective. (comparative of live) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Liver

1. to thicken or gel [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Liver

1. A solid organ located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. The liver plays a major role in metabolism, digestion, detoxification and elimination of substances from the body. (27 Sep 1997)

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