spleen

Definition of Spleen in English :

Noun

1. lien, spleen

a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses

lien

2. irascibility, quick temper, short temper, spleen

a feeling of resentful anger

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Spleen

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noun

1.

a spongy, highly vascular organ situated near the stomach in humans. It forms lymphocytes, produces antibodies, aids in destroying worn-out red blood cells, and filters bacteria and foreign particles from the blood

▶ Related adjectives: lienal, splenetic, splenic

2.

the corresponding organ in other animals

3.

spitefulness or ill humour; peevishness

to vent one's spleen

4. archaic

the organ in the human body considered to be the seat of the emotions

5. archaic another word for melancholy

6. obsolete

whim; mood

Spleen

see synonyms of spleen

noun

1.

a large, vascular, lymphatic organ in the upper left part of the abdominal cavity of vertebrates, near the stomach: it has various functions in modifying the structure of the blood, and was formerly regarded as the seat of certain emotions

2.

a.

malice; spite; bad temper

b. Archaic

melancholy; low spirits

c. Obsolete

a whim or caprice

Spleen

see synonyms of spleen

n.

1.

a. A large, highly vascular lymphoid organ, located in the human body to the left of the stomach below the diaphragm, that serves as a reservoir for blood, destroys old red blood cells, and contains lymphocytes that combat blood-borne antigens.

b. A homologous organ or tissue in other vertebrates.

2. Obsolete This organ conceived as the seat of emotions or passions.

3. Ill temper: vent one's spleen.

4. Archaic Melancholy.

5. Obsolete A whim; a caprice.

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