liver chestnut

[ liv-er ]

/ ˈlɪv ər /

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Question 1 of 7

Choose the sentence that uses "rent" correctly.

Family members say he developed also liver cancer after his capture.
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Eggs, he says, are a good source of cysteine, an amino acid that helps the liver break down alcohol faster.
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He became delirious, his heartbeat grew ragged, his blood teemed with the virus, and his lungs, liver and kidneys began to fail.
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As digesting food passes through the small intestine, it mixes with chemicals from the liver, and nutrients are absorbed.
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Spoiler: you may think twice before getting another Grande Chestnut Praline Latte.
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On May 13 Polavieja arrived in Barcelona physically broken, half blind, and with evident traces of a disordered liver.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Excretion of these substances is greatly increased by a diet rich in nuclei, as sweetbreads and liver.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
A very small amount may be present after ingestion of large quantities of cod-liver oil or other fats.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
As they entered, a liver-coloured hound that lay stretched before the fire growled lazily, and showed the whites of his eyes.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
Passive hyperemia occurs most commonly in diseases of the heart and liver and in pregnancy.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd