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We all know that small cars are good for us. But so is cod liver oil. And jogging. I want to drive around in a Terminator, not the heroine in an E. M. Forster novel.
Jeremy Clarkson

Meaning of "liver" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LIVER

Old English lifer; related to Old High German lebrav, Old Norse lefr, Greek liparos fat.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LIVER

liver  [ˈlɪvə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIVER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Liver is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LIVER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Liver

The liver is a vital organ of the digestive system 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 gland 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. Estimates regarding the organ's total number of functions vary, but textbooks generally cite it at around 500 or so.

Definition of liver in the English dictionary

The first definition of liver in the dictionary is a multilobed highly vascular reddish-brown glandular organ occupying most of the upper right part of the human abdominal cavity immediately below the diaphragm. It secretes bile, stores glycogen, detoxifies certain poisons, and plays an important part in the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and fat, helping to maintain a correct balance of nutrients related adjective hepatic. Other definition of liver is the corresponding organ in animals. Liver is also the liver of certain animals used as food.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIVER


caliver
ˈkælɪvə
deliver
dɪˈlɪvə
flivver
ˈflɪvə
free-liver
ˌfriːˈlɪvə
gillyvor
ˈdʒɪlɪvə
Oliver
ˈɒlɪvə
outdeliver
ˌaʊtdɪˈlɪvə
outliver
ˌaʊtˈlɪvə
redeliver
ˌriːdɪˈlɪvə
reliver
rɪˈlɪvə
sliver
ˈslɪvə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIVER

liven
livener
liveness
liver complaint
liver extract
liver fluke
liver of sulphur
liver opal
liver paste
liver salts
liver sausage
liver spot
liveried
liveries
livering
liverish
liverishness
liverleaf
liverless
livermorium

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIVER

arriver
caregiver
diver
giver
hit-and-run driver
hiver
Hudson River
pile-driver
receiver
Red River
river
screwdriver
shiver
taxi driver
the river
transceiver
truck driver
viver
waiver
wide receiver

Synonyms and antonyms of liver in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «liver» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIVER

Find out the translation of liver to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of liver from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «liver» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肝脏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hígado
570 millions of speakers

English

liver
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जिगर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كَبِدُ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

печень
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fígado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যকৃত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

foie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Leber
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

肝臓
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ati
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கல்லீரல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

यकृत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karaciğer
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fegato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wątroba
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

печінка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ficat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συκώτι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lewer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lever
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lever
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of liver

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIVER»

The term «liver» is very widely used and occupies the 10.317 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIVER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «liver» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «liver» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about liver

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10 QUOTES WITH «LIVER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word liver.
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Willie Aames
Cruise director is - I always laugh and say, 'He's the ship's liver,' because almost everything you can think of filters through you at some point.
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Jonas Armstrong
I'm a clean liver; I'm no thief. Kids go through phases of nicking stuff. I've nicked stuff - most people have - but I haven't nicked anything of significance.
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Anthony Atala
Building a solid organ like the liver in the lab is different and harder than with an organ like the bladder because solid organs are very vascular.
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Michael Baden
I saw why people died and how they died. I saw gunshot wounds and liver failure. It was a good learning experience, so I came regularly on weekends and holidays.
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David Baltimore
When we talk about stem cells, we are actually talking about a complicated series of things, including adult stem cells which are largely cells devoted to replacing individual tissues like blood elements or liver or even the brain.
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Jakob Bohme
The liver signifieth the element of water, and it is also the water; for from the liver cometh the blood in the whole body into all the members. The liver is the mother of the blood.
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Jack Bruce
Since I got my new liver, some of my tastes have changed. There are certain things I don't like anymore. I loved Indian food before but not now.
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Art Buchwald
A bad liver is to a Frenchman what a nervous breakdown is to an American. Everyone has had one and everyone wants to talk about it.
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Ray Charles
I was born with music inside me. Music was one of my parts. Like my ribs, my kidneys, my liver, my heart. Like my blood. It was a force already within me when I arrived on the scene. It was a necessity for me - like food or water.
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Jeremy Clarkson
We all know that small cars are good for us. But so is cod liver oil. And jogging. I want to drive around in a Terminator, not the heroine in an E. M. Forster novel.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIVER»

Discover the use of liver in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to liver and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Liver Pathology
This unique book provides detailed insight into a wealth of expert experience in liver pathology, with an in-depth review of the expertís analysis and diagnostic process supported by high-quality color photomicrographs and discussion of ...
Linda D. Ferrell, MD, Sanjay Kakar, MD, 2011
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Handbook of Liver Disease
The Handbook of Liver Disease, 3rd Edition, by Drs. Lawrence S. Friedman and Emmet B. Keeffe, gives you quick reference to the most recent diagnostic and treatment options for patients with liver disorders.
Lawrence S. Friedman, Emmet B. Keeffe, 2011
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The Amazing Liver and Gallbladder Flush
In this revised edition of his best-selling book, formerly The Amazing Liver Cleanse, Andreas Moritz addresses the most common but rarely recognized cause of illness - gallstones congesting the liver.
Andreas Moritz, 2007
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Liver Disease in Children
The fourth edition of this authoritative text covers every aspect of liver disease affecting infants, children and adolescents.
Frederick J. Suchy, Ronald J. Sokol, William F. Balistreri, 2014
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100 Questions & Answers About Liver Cancer
Now in it's Third Edition, Dx/Rx: Liver Cancer is a quick and practical reference guide containing all aspects of the diagnosis and therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), prognostic and staging systems, clinical management, molecular ...
Ghassan K. Abou-Alfa, Ronald DeMatteo, 2011
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Dr. Melissa Palmer's Guide To Hepatitis and Liver Disease
In addition, this comprehensive handbook reveals cutting-edge research on the dangers of hepatitis C, one of the world's fasting-growing microbial threats.
Melissa Palmer, 2004
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Liver Cleansing Handbook: How to Keep Your Liver Happy
The Liver Cleansing Handbook will give you information on: - liver distress signals - the liver's role in weight loss - a liver-cleansing menu - safe ways to eliminate toxins - recipes and herbs for liver health
Rhody Lake, 2000
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Liver Cancer
Liver Cancer, the inaugural volume in the series, provides the general surgeon, surgical oncologist, anti medical oncologist with the most up-to-date anti current standard of multimodality care for hepatobiliary cancer.
Steven A. Curley, 1998
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Liver Innervation and the Neural Control of Hepatic Function
These functions of the liver must be regulated in accordance with the state of the body. The nervous system plays this regulatory role, one which is reminiscent of the production management system in a factory.
Takashi Shimazu, 1996
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Liver Cirrhosis and Its Development
This book, therefore, will interest clinically oriented basic scientists as well as those in clinical practice, givng an update on many aspects of modern hepatology and its perspectives in the next millennium.
J.L. Boyer, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIVER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term liver is used in the context of the following news items.
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Artery in Lucas Goeller's liver lost due to form of rejection - WPXI.com
The family of Lucas Goeller, a local 2-year-old who recently received a liver transplant, reported on Facebook that the main artery into his liver ... «WPXI Pittsburgh, Jul 15»
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2-year-old liver transplant recipient facing complications | TribLIVE
Lucas Goeller, 2, of Indiana Township, suffers from biliary atresia, a disease that inhibits bile ducts in the liver. «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
3
Stem cell cure for badly damaged liver could spell the end to a need …
Scientists have repaired a badly damaged liver for the first time using stem cells. The breakthrough could one day mean an end to the need for ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Defiant transplant bride Kate Jakes, 22, facing fourth liver operation …
Kate Jakes made headlines five years ago when a plane carrying the liver for her life-saving transplant operation crashed at Birmingham ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Former 22 Division detective John McDonald succumbs to liver
Retired Toronto police 22 Division detective John (Charlie) McDonald requires died on July 17 of liver disease following a public appeal for a ... «insideTORONTO.com, Jul 15»
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Buy a Baby's Liver For Just $24K! - Michael Brown - Page 1 - Townhall
Fetal Liver – CD1133+ Stem/Progenitor Cells $2,425-$24,250. It's a bright, sunny day at StemExpress! And make no mistake about it. Whatever ... «Town Hall, Jul 15»
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Mayo Clinic researchers test Spheroid Reservoir Bioartificial Liver to …
Approximately 30,000-40,000 people die from liver disease each year, according to the American Liver Foundation. For people who ... «News-Medical.net, Jul 15»
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Calgary's famed 'liver boy' Curtis Nadeau passes away at 34 …
Five-year-old Curtis Nadeau buckling up for the flight to London, Ont. in 1986 for a liver transplant surgery. (Calgary Herald file photo) Calgary ... «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»
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Burritos Y Mas owner recovers from liver transplant - The Daily Times
Fidel Lobato, owner of Burritos Y Mas, talks about his successful liver transplant Thursday at his restaurant in Farmington. (Alexa Rogals — The ... «Farmington Daily Times, Jul 15»
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Bob Ellis says he may have weeks to live after liver tests deliver 'very …
Irascible writer and commentator continues to write about politics despite diagnosis of aggressive liver cancer. Bob Ellis at a book launch in ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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