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- a large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates, involved in many metabolic processes（脊椎动物的）肝脏。
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- a similar organ in other animals（无脊椎动物的）肝脏。
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- mass noun the flesh of an animal's liver as food（食用）肝：
slices of lamb's liver
羊肝片
as modifier liver pate肝酱
count noun chicken livers.鸡肝。
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- （亦作liver colour）[mass noun] a dark reddish brown猪肝色, 红褐色。
The liver's main role is in the processing of the products of digestion into substances useful to the body. It also neutralizes harmful substances in the blood, secretes bile for the digestion of fats, synthesizes plasma proteins, and stores glycogen and some minerals and vitamins. It was anciently supposed to be the seat of love and violent emotion.
词源
Old English lifer, of Germanic origin; related to German Leber, Dutch lever.