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spleen
nounmasculinegeneral useuncommon/ˈba.ku/ba·co
Definition
1An abdominal organ involved in the production and removal of blood cells, and part of the immune system.
Usage examples
“The spleen filters blood and removes old red blood cells.”
“He injured his spleen in the fall.”
Common combinations
enlarged spleenruptured spleenspleen painspleen function
Idiomatic expressions
- vent one's spleen (to release one's anger)