Liver - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈlɪvər|  American pronunciation of the word liver
Brit.  |ˈlɪvə|  British pronunciation of the word liver

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
- liver of an animal used as meat
- a person who has a special life style
a high liver
- someone who lives in a place
a liver in cities

adjective

- having a reddish-brown color (syn: liver-colored)

Extra examples

There is a risk of liver damage with this medication.

The impact ruptured his liver.

He is going to need a liver transplant.

The doctors are trying to keep him alive until a liver can be found for transplant.

This climate is apt to disorder the liver.

The liver manufactures bile.

My liver is wrong.

Some alcoholics develop liver disease.

He suffers from a rare disorder of the liver.

The vast majority of alcohol metabolism occurs in the liver.

Small nodules form as the liver cells regenerate.

His liver was ruptured when a brick wall collapsed on him.

The cancer had spread to her liver.

The liver tasted awful and the potatoes had not been cooked for long enough.

Vitamin A is found in liver and green vegetables.

Word forms

noun
singular: liver
plural: livers
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