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LiverAudio (En español)

The largest organ in the body, located in the upper abdomen on the right side. The liver has many important functions, which include converting food into energy, producing bile (a liquid that helps with digestion), processing drugs and alcohol, removing toxins from the body, filtering blood, and producing blood cells and blood-clotting components.

See Related Term(s):  Hepatitis