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Definition of liver noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

liver

noun
 
 
/ˈlɪvə(r)/
 
/ˈlɪvər/
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  1.  
    [countable] a large organ in the body that cleans the blood and produces bile
    • liver disease
    • He had a liver transplant at the age of 12.
    • a nationwide appeal for a donor liver
    Extra Examples
    • bile acids returning to the liver
    • cirrhosis of the liver
    • enzymes in the liver
    Topics Bodyc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • diseased
    • enlarged
    • fatty
    • …
    liver + noun
    • cancer
    • cirrhosis
    • damage
    • …
    preposition
    • in the liver
    • of the liver
    • to the liver
    • …
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  2.  
    [uncountable, countable] the liver of some animals that is cooked and eaten
    • liver and onions
    • chicken livers
    Topics Foodc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • chopped
    • chicken
    • goose
    • …
    liver + noun
    • pâté
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    3. Word OriginOld English lifer, of Germanic origin; related to German Leber, Dutch lever.
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