What does LIVER mean?
Definitions for LIVER
ˈlɪv ərliv·er
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word LIVER.
Princeton's WordNet
livernoun
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
livernoun
liver of an animal used as meat
livernoun
a person who has a special life style
"a high liver"
liveradjective
someone who lives in a place
"a liver in cities"
liver-colored, liveradjective
having a reddish-brown color
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Livernoun
Etymology: from live.
Be thy affections undisturb’d and clear,
Guided to what may great or good appear,
And try if life be worth the liver’s care. Matthew Prior.The end of his descent was to gather a church of holy christian livers over the whole world. Henry Hammond, Fund.
If any loose liver have any goods of his own, the sheriff is to seize thereupon. Edmund Spenser, on Ireland.
Here are the wants of children, of distracted persons, of sturdy wandering beggars and loose disorderly livers, at one view represented. Francis Atterbury.
With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come:
And let my liver rather heat with wine,
Than my heart cool with mortifying groans. William Shakespeare.Reason and respect
Make livers pale, and lustihood dejected. William Shakespeare.
Wikipedia
Liver
The liver is a major organ only found in vertebrates which performs many essential biological functions such as detoxification of the organism, and the synthesis of proteins and biochemicals necessary for digestion and growth. In humans, it is located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen, below the diaphragm. Its other roles in metabolism include the regulation of glycogen storage, decomposition of red blood cells, and the production of hormones.The liver is an accessory digestive organ that produces bile, an alkaline fluid containing cholesterol and bile acids, which helps the breakdown of fat. The gallbladder, a small pouch that sits just under the liver, stores bile produced by the liver which is later moved to the small intestine to complete digestion. The liver's highly specialized tissue, consisting mostly of hepatocytes, regulates 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. Estimates regarding the organ's total number of functions vary, but is generally cited as being around 500.It is not known how to compensate for the absence of liver function in the long term, although liver dialysis techniques can be used in the short term. Artificial livers have not been developed to promote long-term replacement in the absence of the liver. As of 2018, liver transplantation is the only option for complete liver failure.
ChatGPT
liver
The liver is a large, essential organ found in vertebrates that performs numerous functions vital for survival. It is located on the right side of the abdominal cavity, below the diaphragm. The main functions of the liver include detoxification of chemicals and metabolites, protein synthesis, and production of biochemicals necessary for digestion. The liver also plays a vital role in metabolism and regulation of various substances in the blood. It has the ability to regenerate its own cells in case of damage or loss.
Webster Dictionary
Livernoun
one who, or that which, lives
Livernoun
a resident; a dweller; as, a liver in Brooklyn
Livernoun
one whose course of life has some marked characteristic (expressed by an adjective); as, a free liver
Livernoun
a very large glandular and vascular organ in the visceral cavity of all vertebrates
Livernoun
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.]
Wikidata
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
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
liver
A type of organ.
The liver is important in filtering within the body.
Submitted by MaryC on December 22, 2019
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Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'LIVER' in Nouns Frequency: #2062
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Anagrams for LIVER »
livre
levir
rivel
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of LIVER in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of LIVER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of LIVER in a Sentence
We know diabetes and obesity can lead to liver disease, cirrhosis and liver cancer and when you put that all together this may be helping increase their cancer rates.
I have a tumor behind my skull. I have a tumor on my sacrum. I have one on my [cervical] spine somewhere, and on my liver and my lymph node and my left breast, it’s just hard. I just, I don’t want to die.
What we know about the dangers of this impurity comes primarily from laboratory studies. It is a toxin that can affect the liver and cause liver fibrosis or scarring and liver tumors in rats. So it is assumed to be toxic to humans, as well, in these animal studies, they usually give large quantities, so again, the risk is likely not the same equivalent in humans.
BMI higher than 25, the upper end of healthy, is linked to most cancers, most cardiovascular diseases, respiratory disease, and liver and kidney conditions.
A man does not die of love or his liver or even of old age he dies of being a man.
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- كَبِد, كِبْد, كبدArabic
- тӏулAvaric
- qara ciyərAzerbaijani
- бауырBashkir
- пе́чаньBelarusian
- че́рен дробBulgarian
- যকৃৎBengali
- མཆིན, མཆིན་པTibetan Standard
- avuBreton
- fetgeCatalan, Valencian
- доӏахChechen
- játraCzech
- afu, iauWelsh
- leverDanish
- LeberGerman
- συκώτι, ήπαρGreek
- hepatoEsperanto
- hígadoSpanish
- maksEstonian
- gibelBasque
- کبد, جگرPersian
- maksa, eläjäFinnish
- livurFaroese
- foieFrench
- aeIrish
- grùthan, adhaScottish Gaelic
- fígadoGalician
- כבדHebrew
- जिगर, कलेजाHindi
- máj, májszínűHungarian
- լյարդArmenian
- hatiIndonesian
- hepatoIdo
- lifurIcelandic
- fegatoItalian
- レバー, 肝臓Japanese
- ღვიძლიGeorgian
- ថ្លើមKhmer
- 간장, 간, 肝, 肝臓Korean
- جهرگKurdish
- iecurLatin
- LiewerLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- ຕັບLao
- kepenysLithuanian
- aknasLatvian
- atyMalagasy
- ateMāori
- црн дроб, џигерMacedonian
- элэгMongolian
- यकृतMarathi
- hatiMalay
- fwiedMaltese
- အသည်းBurmese
- leverNorwegian
- lever, levertjesDutch
- leverNorwegian Nynorsk
- leverNorwegian
- bizid, azidNavajo, Navaho
- fetgeOccitan
- okonimaaOjibwe, Ojibwa
- игæрOssetian, Ossetic
- wątroba, wątróbkaPolish
- fígadoPortuguese
- fio, gnirom, dirRomansh
- ficat, maiRomanian
- печёнка, пе́ченьRussian
- यकृत्Sanskrit
- jȅtrica, jetra, јетраSerbo-Croatian
- pečeňSlovak
- jetra, jetrcaSlovene
- leverSwedish
- ini, mainiSwahili
- கல்லீரல், நகராமுசிTamil
- కాలేయంTelugu
- ҷигарTajik
- ตับThai
- bagyrTurkmen
- atayTagalog
- sebeteTswana
- karaciğerTurkish
- бавырTatar
- печі́нкаUkrainian
- جگر, کلیجاUrdu
- bag`irUzbek
- gan, 肝Vietnamese
- foad, foadamitVolapük
- foeteWalloon
- לעבערYiddish
- 肝Chinese
- isibindiZulu
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