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
   "The patient's liver function tests showed abnormal results"
    
2. Liver of an animal used as meat
   "He ordered calf's liver with onions"
    
3. Someone who lives in a place
   "a liver in cities"
    
4. A person who has a special life style
   "a high liver"

1. Having a reddish-brown colour
   "The liver-coloured dog was a rare breed";
   - liver-colored [US], liver-coloured [Brit, Cdn]

1. Actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
   "live entertainment involves performers actually in the physical presence of a live audience"; "a live television program"; "brought to you live from Lincoln Center"
    
2. Possessing life
   "a live canary";
   - alive
    
3. Abounding with life and energy
   "the club members are a really live bunch"
    
4. Exerting force or containing energy
   "got a shock from a live wire"; "live ore is unmined ore"; "a live bomb"; "a live ball is one in play"; "live coals"; "tossed a live cigarette out the window"
    
5. (electricity) charged or energized with electricity
   "a live wire";
   - hot [informal]
    
6. Charged with an explosive
   "live ammunition"; "a live bomb"
    
7. Highly reverberant
   "a live concert hall"
    
8. Elastic; rebounds readily
   "The live rubber ball bounced high";
   - bouncy, lively, resilient, springy
    
9. Of current relevance
   "a live issue"; "still a live option"
    
10. (printing) in current use or ready for use
    "live copy is ready to be set in type or already set but not yet proofread"
     
11. Capable of erupting
    "a live volcano";
    - alive

Derived forms: livers

See also: active, aliveness, animate, animation, charged, colored [US], colorful [US], coloured [Brit, Cdn], colourful [Brit, Cdn], current, elastic, full of life, life, liveborn, lively, living, loaded, reverberant, unfilmed, untaped, viable, vital, vitality

Type of: actor, denizen, doer, dweller, habitant, indweller, inhabitant, internal organ, organs, variety meat, viscus, worker

Antonym: dead, recorded

Part of: cardiovascular system, circulatory system, digestive system, gastrointestinal system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium

Encyclopedia: Liver