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    Hígado (en. Liver)

    /ˈi.ɣa.ðo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    An organ located in the abdomen of vertebrates, responsible for various metabolic and detoxification functions.
    The human liver has an amazing capacity to regenerate.
    El hígado humano tiene una capacidad asombrosa para regenerarse.
    An organ responsible for the production of bile, which aids in the digestion of fats.
    The bile stored in the gallbladder comes from the liver.
    La bilis que se almacena en la vesícula biliar proviene del hígado.
    A place where certain vitamins and minerals are stored.
    The liver is an important reservoir of vitamin A.
    El hígado es un importante reservorio de vitamina A.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'ficatum', meaning 'liver'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to hit hard (figuratively, to endure hardships)
    Drinking a lot of alcohol, with the risk of affecting liver health.
    darle al hígado
    fatty liver
    A condition characterized by the accumulation of fat in liver cells.
    hígado graso

    Related Words

    hepatitis
    Inflammation of the liver, usually caused by viral infections.
    hepatitis
    bile
    Digestive fluid produced by the liver.
    bilis

    Slang Meanings

    To endure something difficult or painful.
    I had to swallow that misunderstanding, so I hit hard (figuratively endured) it.
    Tuve que tragarme ese malentendido, así que le di duro al hígado.
    To be drunk or under the influence of drugs.
    After that party, I'm feeling really out of it (figuratively liver is up in the clouds).
    Después de esa fiesta, estoy con el hígado por las nubes.