any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; 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 and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes
liver of an animal used as meat
someone who lives in a place; "a liver in cities"
a person who has a special life style; "a high liver"
having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses; "a physical manifestation"; "surrounded by tangible objects"
concerned with material things; "physical properties"; "the physical characteristics of the earth"; "the physical size of a computer"
characterized by energetic bodily activity; "a very physical dance performance"
according with material things or natural laws (other than those peculiar to living matter); "a reflex response to physical stimuli"
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit; "physical exercise"; "physical suffering"; "was sloppy about everything but her physical appearance"
relating to the sciences dealing with matter and energy; especially physics; "physical sciences"; "physical laws"
having or relating to a physical material body; "bodily existence"
affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit; "bodily needs"; "a corporal defect"; "corporeal suffering"; "a somatic symptom or somatic illness"
of or relating to or belonging to the body; "a bodily organ"; "bodily functions"
in bodily form; "he was translated bodily to heaven"
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with; "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead"
the military action of resisting the enemy's advance; "the enemy offered little resistance"
group action in opposition to those in power
(psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness
the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)
any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
any structure that branches out from a central support
the representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction
a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
the projection of an image from a film onto a screen
the acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality; "our ukuleles have been designed to have superior sound and projection"; "a prime ingredient of public speaking is projection of the voice"
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your own traits and emotions are attributed to someone else
any solid convex shape that juts out from something
the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility; "the cost of utilities never decreases"; "all the utilities were lost after the hurricane"
a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal; "the price of the house included all utilities"
the quality of being of practical use
a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
(economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice