Definitions for liver
ˈlɪv ərliv·er

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. 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

2. liver(noun)

   liver of an animal used as meat

3. liver(noun)

   a person who has a special life style

   "a high liver"

4. liver(adj)

   someone who lives in a place

   "a liver in cities"

5. liver-colored, liver(adj)

   having a reddish-brown color

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Liver(noun)

   one who, or that which, lives

   Etymology: [AS. lifer; akin to D. liver, G. leber, OHG. lebara, Icel. lifr, Sw. lefver, and perh. to Gr. fat, E. live, v.]

2. Liver(noun)

   a resident; a dweller; as, a liver in Brooklyn

   Etymology: [AS. lifer; akin to D. liver, G. leber, OHG. lebara, Icel. lifr, Sw. lefver, and perh. to Gr. fat, E. live, v.]

3. Liver(noun)

   one whose course of life has some marked characteristic (expressed by an adjective); as, a free liver

   Etymology: [AS. lifer; akin to D. liver, G. leber, OHG. lebara, Icel. lifr, Sw. lefver, and perh. to Gr. fat, E. live, v.]

4. Liver(noun)

   a very large glandular and vascular organ in the visceral cavity of all vertebrates

   Etymology: [AS. lifer; akin to D. liver, G. leber, OHG. lebara, Icel. lifr, Sw. lefver, and perh. to Gr. fat, E. live, v.]

5. Liver(noun)

   the glossy ibis (Ibis falcinellus); -- said to have given its name to the city of Liverpool

   Etymology: [AS. lifer; akin to D. liver, G. leber, OHG. lebara, Icel. lifr, Sw. lefver, and perh. to Gr. fat, E. live, v.]

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1. Liver

   The liver is a vital organ present in vertebrates and some other animals. It has a wide range of functions, including detoxification, protein synthesis, and production of biochemicals necessary for digestion. The liver is necessary for survival; there is currently no way to compensate for the absence of liver function in the long term, although new liver dialysis techniques can be used in the short term. This organ plays a major role in metabolism and has a number of functions in the body, including glycogen storage, decomposition of red blood cells, plasma protein synthesis, hormone production, and detoxification. It lies below the diaphragm in the abdominal-pelvic region of the abdomen. It produces bile, an alkaline compound which aids in digestion via the emulsification of lipids. The liver's highly specialized tissues regulate a wide variety of high-volume biochemical reactions, including the synthesis and breakdown of small and complex molecules, many of which are necessary for normal vital functions. Terminology related to the liver often starts in hepar- or hepat- from the Greek word for liver, hēpar.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Liver

   liv′ėr, n. the largest gland in the body, which secretes the bile.—adjs. Liv′er-col′our, of the colour of the liver: dark-red; Liv′ered, in compounds, as white-livered, lily-livered=cowardly.—n. Liver-fluke, a trematoid worm (Distoma hepatica).—adj. Liv′er-grown, having a swelled liver.—n. Liverwort, any plant of the cryptogamic family Hepaticæ, allied to mosses.—adj. Liv′ery, resembling the liver. [A.S. lifer; Ger. leber, Ice. lifr.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. liver

   A type of organ.

   The liver is important in filtering within the body.

   Submitted by MaryC on December 22, 2019  

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'liver' in Nouns Frequency: #2062

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of liver in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of liver in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of liver in a Sentence

1. Sarah Palin:

   Docs essentially lifted and secured every rib with steel bands, anchored the broken clavicle with plates and rods, set aside repair of a broken shoulder for later (also later are more minor things like ACL/MCL knee injuries), still mechanically inflating one collapsed lung while other bruised lung, liver, etc., are watched; chest drain is working overtime to keep things clear.

2. Recinda Sherman:

   A couple decades ago, the rate of hepatitis C infections increased and that in turn is being reflected in liver cancer rates.

3. Elliot Tapper:

   If you catch people at the right time and if they can stop drinking, this is a promising situation, i've seen people come into my clinic with liver failure and then after they stop drinking a year later, they look like a million dollars. The liver can regenerate and this is a problem that often times can be helped.

4. De Merode:

   I was completely covered in blood, i got hit in the chest and the stomach. It went through my liver, through my diaphragm and lungs, and out the other side. It broke four ribs.

5. Farhad Islami:

   I think the main reason for the increase in liver cancer incidence and death rate in the US is the increase in the prevalence of excess body weight and hepatitis C virus infection in baby boomers.

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