LIVER

Liver

The liver is a vital organ present in vertebrates and some other animals. It has a wide range of functions, including detoxification, protein synthesis, and production of biochemicals necessary for digestion. The liver is necessary for survival; there is currently no way to compensate for the absence of liver function in the long term, although new liver dialysis techniques can be used in the short term.

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liver

Noun

  1. A large organ in the body that stores and metabolizes nutrients, destroys toxins and produces bile. It is responsible for thousands of biochemical reactions.
    Steve Jobs is a famous liver transplant recipient.
  2. This organ, as taken from animals used as food.
    I'd like some goose liver pate.
    You could fry up some chicken livers for a tasty treat. — Nah, I don't like chicken liver.
  3. A dark brown colour, tinted with red and gray, like the colour of liver.

Noun (etymology 2)

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

Adjective

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

Adjective (etymology 2)

liver

Seeing things on big screen somehow makes it seem liver.


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