liver

1. 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 (synset 105392877)
   is a type of: internal organ, viscus - a main organ that is situated inside the body
   has:

   • kupffer's cell - specialized cells in the liver that destroy bacteria, foreign proteins, and worn-out blood cells
   • arteria hepatica, hepatic artery - arteries that supply the liver
   • hepatic vein, vena hepatica - a vein that drains the liver; empties into the vena cava
   • hepatic lobe - any of the five lobes forming the liver
   • hepatic duct - the duct that drains bile from the liver
   • bile duct, common bile duct - a duct formed by the hepatic and cystic ducts; opens into the duodenum
   • biliary ductule - excretory ducts of the liver; empty into the hepatic ducts
   • venae interlobulares hepatis - interlobular veins of the liver
   is a part of:

   • digestive system, gastrointestinal system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium - the system that makes food absorbable into the body
   • cardiovascular system, circulatory system - the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body
2. Liver of an animal used as meat (synset 107667661)
   is a type of: organs, variety meat - edible viscera of a butchered animal
   subtypes:

   • calf's liver, calves' liver - liver of a calf used as meat
   • chicken liver - liver of a chicken used as meat
   • goose liver - liver of a goose used as meat
   • tomalley - edible greenish substance in boiled lobster
3. A person who has a special life style (synset 110287996)
   "a high liver"
   is a type of: individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being
4. Someone who lives in a place (synset 110287877)
   "a liver in cities"
   is a type of: denizen, dweller, habitant, indweller, inhabitant - a person who inhabits a particular place

1. Having a reddish-brown color (synset 300399642)
   similar to: colored, colorful, coloured - having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
   same as: liver-colored

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