liver
noun /ˈlɪvə(r)/
/ˈlɪvər/
enlarge image[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 ExamplesTopics Bodyc1- bile acids returning to the liver
- cirrhosis of the liver
- enzymes in the liver
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- diseased
- enlarged
- fatty
- …
- cancer
- cirrhosis
- damage
- …
- in the liver
- of the liver
- to the liver
- …
- [uncountable, countable] the liver of some animals that is cooked and eaten
- liver and onions
- chicken livers
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- chopped
- chicken
- goose
- …
- pâté
Word OriginOld English lifer, of Germanic origin; related to German Leber, Dutch lever.