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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: liver

1
 nadj
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
having a reddish-brown color
2
 n
someone who lives in a place
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: liver
1

n 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

Type of:
internal organ, viscus
a main organ that is situated inside the body

n liver of an animal used as meat

Types:
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calf's liver, calves' liver
liver of a calf used as meat
chicken liver
liver of a chicken used as meat
goose liver
liver of a goose used as meat
tomalley
edible greenish substance in boiled lobster
Type of:
organs, variety meat
edible viscera of a butchered animal

adj having a reddish-brown color

Synonyms:
liver-colored
colored, colorful, coloured
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
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n someone who lives in a place

“a liver in cities”
Type of:
denizen, dweller, habitant, indweller, inhabitant
a person who inhabits a particular place

n a person who has a special life style

“a high liver”
Type of:
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
a human being
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