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liver
1[ liv-er ]
noun
- Anatomy. a large, reddish-brown, glandular organ located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity, divided by fissures into five lobes and functioning in the secretion of bile and various metabolic processes.
- an organ in other animals similar to the human liver, often used as food.
- a diseased condition of the liver; biliousness:
a touch of liver.
- a reddish-brown color.
- a rubberlike, irreversible thickening suspension occurring in paint, ink, etc., due to a chemical reaction between a colloidal pigment and a vehicle or as a result of polymerization of the vehicle.
adjective
- of the color of liver.
verb (used without object)
- (of paint, ink, etc.) to undergo irreversible thickening.
liver
2[ liv-er ]
noun
- a person who lives in a manner specified:
an extravagant liver.
- a dweller or resident; inhabitant.
liver
3[ lahy-ver ]
adjective
- comparative of live 2.
liver
1/ ˈlɪvə /
noun
- 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 hepatic
- the corresponding organ in animals
- the liver of certain animals used as food
- a reddish-brown colour, sometimes with a greyish tinge
liver
2/ ˈlɪvə /
noun
- a person who lives in a specified way
a fast liver
liver
/ lĭv′ər /
- 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.
- A similar organ of invertebrate animals.
liver
- A large organ , located on the right side of the abdomen and protected by the lower rib cage, that produces bile and blood proteins , stores vitamins for later release into the bloodstream, removes toxins (including alcohol) from the blood , breaks down old red blood cells , and helps maintain levels of blood sugar in the body.
Derived Forms
- ˈliverless, adjective
Other Words From
- liver·less adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of liver1
Word History and Origins
Origin of liver1
Example Sentences
Some have developed immune disorders or heart and liver issues.
A startup called Intellia Therapeutics is testing a treatment that packages CRISPR into RNA and then into a nanoparticle, with which it hopes to cure a painful inherited liver disease.
This protein can supply the liver only part of what it needs to meet human energy needs.
This liver pudding won Shanti one of the many awards she’s received from Helm’s publication, Stu Helm The Food Fan.
For men over that same period, death rates decreased for 10 of the 19 most common cancers but increased for six, including liver and non-melanoma skin cancer.
Family members say he developed also liver cancer after his capture.
Eggs, he says, are a good source of cysteine, an amino acid that helps the liver break down alcohol faster.
He became delirious, his heartbeat grew ragged, his blood teemed with the virus, and his lungs, liver and kidneys began to fail.
As digesting food passes through the small intestine, it mixes with chemicals from the liver, and nutrients are absorbed.
Then stab her to death and bring me back her lungs and liver as proof of your deed.
On May 13 Polavieja arrived in Barcelona physically broken, half blind, and with evident traces of a disordered liver.
Excretion of these substances is greatly increased by a diet rich in nuclei, as sweetbreads and liver.
A very small amount may be present after ingestion of large quantities of cod-liver oil or other fats.
As they entered, a liver-coloured hound that lay stretched before the fire growled lazily, and showed the whites of his eyes.
Passive hyperemia occurs most commonly in diseases of the heart and liver and in pregnancy.
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