liver
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1. 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 (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | internal organ, viscus, |
| definition | : | a main organ that is situated inside the body (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | kupffer's cell, |
| definition | : | specialized cells in the liver that destroy bacteria, foreign proteins, and worn-out blood cells (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | hepatic lobe, |
| definition | : | any of the five lobes forming the liver (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | hepatic duct, |
| definition | : | the duct that drains bile from the liver (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | bile duct, common bile duct, |
| definition | : | a duct formed by the hepatic and cystic ducts; opens into the duodenum (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | biliary ductule, |
| definition | : | excretory ducts of the liver; empty into the hepatic ducts (noun.body) |
2. liver of an animal used as meat (noun.food)
| hypernym | : | organs, variety meat, |
| definition | : | edible viscera of a butchered animal (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | chicken liver, |
| definition | : | liver of a chicken used as meat (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | goose liver, |
| definition | : | liver of a goose used as meat (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | tomalley, |
| definition | : | edible greenish substance in boiled lobster (noun.food) |
3. someone who lives in a place (noun.person)
4. a person who has a special life style (noun.person)
5. having a reddish-brown color (adj.all)
| similar | : | colored, colorful, coloured, |
| definition | : | having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination (adj.all) |
6. 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 (noun.body)
| derivation | : | bilious, liverish, livery, |
| definition | : | suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress (adj.all) |
7. someone who lives in a place (noun.person)
8. a person who has a special life style (noun.person)
| derivation | : | live, |
| definition | : | lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style (verb.stative) |
9. 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 (noun.body)
| derivation | : | bilious, liverish, livery, |
| definition | : | suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress (adj.all) |
10. someone who lives in a place (noun.person)
11. a person who has a special life style (noun.person)
| derivation | : | live, |
| definition | : | lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style (verb.stative) |
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