The liver performs many essential functions related to digestion, metabolism, immunity, and the storage of nutrients within the body. These functions make the liver a vital organ without which the tissues of the body would quickly die from lack of energy and nutrients.
tongs noun [plural]. âº a âdevice used for âpicking up âobjects, consisting of two âlong âpieces âjoined at one end and âpressed together at the other end in âorder to âhold an âobject between them: âcoal tongs a âpair of tongs âº â curling tongs.
gong. n. 1. A rimmed metal disk that produces a loud, sonorous tone when struck with a padded mallet.2. A usually saucer-shaped bell that is struck with a mechanically operated hammer. intr.v. gonged, gongÂ·ing, gongs. To make the sound of a gong.. A rimmed metal disk that produces a loud, sonorous tone when struck with a padded mallet. 2. A usually saucer-shaped bell that is struck with a mechanically operated hammer. intr.v. gonged, gongÂ·ing, gongs.