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liver meaning in Sanskrit

यकृत् yákṛt

/ˈlɪvə//ˈlɪvɚ/

liver in Sanskrit: यकृत् (yákṛt), कालेय (kāleya). In English, liver means a large organ in the body that stores and metabolizes nutrients, destroys toxins and produces bile. It is responsible for thousands of biochemical reactions.

Sanskrit words for liver

organ of the body
यकृत् yákṛt, कालेय kāleya

English meaning of liver

  1. noun A large organ in the body that stores and metabolizes nutrients, destroys toxins and produces bile. It is responsible for thousands of biochemical reactions.
  2. noun This organ, as taken from animals used as food.
  3. noun A dark brown colour, tinted with red and gray, like the colour of liver.
  4. noun Any of various chemical compounds—particularly sulfides—thought to resemble livers in color.

Full definition of liver

liver in a sentence

  • Steve Jobs is a famous liver transplant recipient.
  • I'd like some goose liver pate.
  • You could fry up some chicken livers for a tasty treat. — Nah, I don't like chicken liver.

Synonyms of liver

liver in other languages

Questions about liver in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of liver in Sanskrit?
Liver in Sanskrit is यकृत् (yákṛt), कालेय (kāleya).
liver इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Liver: यकृत् (yákṛt), कालेय (kāleya).
What does liver mean in English?
Liver means a large organ in the body that stores and metabolizes nutrients, destroys toxins and produces bile. It is responsible for thousands of biochemical reactions.

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