iecur — meaning in English

English meaning

• liver noun The large organ in the abdomen that filters the blood, processes nutrients, and removes toxins.

Senses

iecur is used for these senses in English:

• liver (anatomy) A large organ in the body that stores and metabolizes nutrients, destroys toxins and produces bile. It is responsible for thousands of biochemical reactions.
• liver (countable, uncountable) This organ, as taken from animals used as food.

liver — full definition

1. noun The large organ in the abdomen that filters the blood, processes nutrients, and removes toxins.
2. noun This organ from an animal, eaten as food.
3. noun A dark reddish-brown colour, like that of liver.

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