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LIV-uh/ˈlɪvə/

The liver is the organ that cleans the blood and helps digestion. Liver function tests are common on NHS forms. Kidney is another organ (already in the dictionary). Do not mix with livelier (more lively). Clinics: monitor liver function after new tablets.

Meaning

The organ in the body that cleans the blood and helps digestion.

Examples

• “The clinic monitors liver function after the new tablets.”
• “Alcohol advice often mentions the liver, not the kidney, in the leaflet.”

Good to know

the liver; liver function. Other organ: kidney. Mix-up: lively / livelier. NHS blood tests. Countable: two lobes, one liver.

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