liver
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
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
Types & categories
- internal organ hypernym
Parts & wholes
- digestive system part holonym
- circulatory system part holonym
- Kupffer's cell part meronym
- hepatic artery part meronym
- hepatic vein part meronym
- hepatic lobe part meronym
- hepatic duct part meronym
- common bile duct part meronym
- biliary ductule part meronym
- venae interlobulares hepatis part meronym
Related & opposite
- livery derivation
Sense 2 adjective
having a reddish-brown color
Related & opposite
- colored similar to
Sense 3 noun
liver of an animal used as meat
Types & categories
- variety meat hypernym
- calves' liver hyponym
- chicken liver hyponym
- goose liver hyponym
- tomalley hyponym
Sense 4 noun
a person who has a special life style
a high liver
Types & categories
- person hypernym
Related & opposite
- live derivation
Sense 5 noun
someone who lives in a place
a liver in cities
Types & categories
- denizen hypernym
Related & opposite
- populate derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | livery |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | digestive system |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | circulatory system |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | Kupffer's cell |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | hepatic artery |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | hepatic vein |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | hepatic lobe |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | hepatic duct |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | common bile duct |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | biliary ductule |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | venae interlobulares hepatis |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | internal organ |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | colored |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | variety meat |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | calves' liver |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | chicken liver |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | goose liver |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | tomalley |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | live |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | person |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | populate |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | denizen |