liver

n. glandular organ of vertebrate animals which secretes bile and purifies the venous blood; brown-red shade; one who is alive, one who lives; dweller

The liver is an organ present in vertebrates and some other animals. It plays a major role in metabolism and has a number of functions in the body, including glycogen storage, decomposition of red blood cells, plasma protein synthesis, and detoxification. This organ also is the largest gland in the human body. It lies below the diaphragm in the thoracic region of the abdomen. It produces bile, an alkaline compound which aids in digestion, via the emulsification of lipids. It also performs and regulates a wide variety of high-volume biochemical reactions requiring specialized tissues.
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Liver /liv·er/ 1. the large, dark-red gland in the upper part of the abdomen on the right side, just beneath the diaphragm. [more]Liver - Community and Resources

Noun
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
(hypernym) internal organ, viscus
(part-holonym) digestive system, gastrointestinal system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium
(part-meronym) Kupffer's cell
2. liver of an animal used as meat
(hypernym) variety meat, organs
(hyponym) calves' liver, calf's liver
3. a person who has a special life style; "a high liver"
(hypernym) person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
(derivation) live
4. someone who lives in a place; "a liver in cities"
(hypernym) inhabitant, dweller, denizen, indweller
(derivation) dwell, shack, reside, live, inhabit, people, populate, domicile, domiciliate

(n.)
The glossy ibis (Ibis falcinellus); -- said to have given its name to the city of Liverpool.
  

(n.)
One whose course of life has some marked characteristic (expressed by an adjective); as, a free liver.
  

(n.)
One who, or that which, lives.
  

(n.)
A very large glandular and vascular organ in the visceral cavity of all vertebrates.
  

(n.)
A resident; a dweller; as, a liver in Brooklyn.