liver [liverlivers] BrE [ˈlɪvə(r)] NAmE [ˈlɪvər] noun 1. countable a large organ in the body that cleans the blood and produces ↑bile 2. uncountable, countable the liver of some animals that is cooked and eaten •liver and onions •chicken livers
Word Origin: Old English lifer, of Germanic origin; related to German Leber, Dutch lever.
Example Bank: •a nationwide appeal for a donor liver •bile acids returning to the liver •cirrhosis of the liver •enzymes in the liver
