Preferred Name | liver | |
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Definitions |
An exocrine gland which 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, stores glycogen, and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes[GO]. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002107 |
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label |
liver |
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prefixIRI |
UBERON:0002107 |
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liver |
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textual definition |
An exocrine gland which 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, stores glycogen, and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes[GO]. |
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subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FOODON_03420106 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0006925 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004119 |