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liver

noun [C or U]
 
 
/ˈlɪv.ər/ US  //

Definition

B2 a large organ in the body that cleans the blood and produces bile, or this organ from an animal used as meatOther major organsOrgans eaten as meat
(Definition of liver noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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