liver Definition

a large very vascular glandular organ of vertebrates that secretes bile and causes important changes in many of the substances contained in the blood (as by converting sugars into glycogen which it stores up until required and by forming urea)

any of various large compound glands associated with the digestive tract of invertebrate animals and probably concerned with the secretion of digestive enzymes

a determinant of the quality or temper of a man

one that lives especially in a specified way

resident

having life : living

existing in fact or reality : actual

exerting force or containing energy: such as

any of various trematode worms (such as Fasciola hepatica) that invade the mammalian liver

a seasoned, cooked mixture of ground pork liver and trimmings usually with cornmeal or rice that is typically formed into loaves and served sliced and fried

a large, creamy to firm cooked sausage containing ground pork liver usually mixed with pork or other meat and spices : liverwurst

age spots

one that is insignificant or not worth considering

an oil obtained from the liver of the cod and closely related fishes and used as a source of vitamins A and D

an abnormal condition of the liver that is marked by excess lipid accumulation in the hepatocytes and is typically associated with obesity, malnutrition, rapid weight loss, excessive alcohol consumption, hyperlipidemia, toxins, or diabetes; also : a liver affected with fatty liver