liver


Definition: Meaning of, liver in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈlɪvə /

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liver livers
  1. [countable] a large organ in your body that produces BILE and cleans your blood
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  2. [uncountable and countable] the liver of an animal, used as food
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liver used in phrases

  • Liver Building
    1. the Liver Building a well-known building in Liverpool, on the River Mersey. On it are two figures of the Liver Bird, an imaginary bird which is the SYMBOL of Liverpool.
  • calf's liver (noun)
    1. liver of a calf used as meat
  • calves' liver (noun)
    1. liver of a calf used as meat
  • cancer of the liver (noun)
    1. malignant neoplastic disease of the liver usually occurring as a metastasis from another cancer; symptoms include loss of appetite and weakness and bloating and jaundice and upper abdominal discomfort
  • central veins of liver (noun)
    1. terminal branches of the hepatic veins that lie in the hepatic lobules and receive blood from the liver sinusoids
  • chicken liver (noun)
    1. liver of a chicken used as meat
  • cirrhosis of the liver (noun)
    1. a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism
  • cod-liver oil (noun)
    1. a yellow oil from a fish that contains a lot of substances that are important for good health
  • fatty liver (noun)
    1. triglycerides yellow discolouration as a result of the accumulation of certain fats in the liver; can be caused by alcoholic cirrhosis, pregnancy or exposure to certain toxins
  • fish-liver oil (noun)
    1. a fatty oil obtained from the livers of various fish
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