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English noun: lien | |||
| 1. | lien (possession) the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | security interest | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | artisan's lien, general lien, judgment lien, landlord's lien, mechanic's lien, tax lien, warehouseman's lien | ||
| 2. | lien (body) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | spleen | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue | ||
| Part holonym | arteria lienalis, lienal artery, splenic artery, splenic vein, vena lienalis | ||
| Part meronym | lymphatic system, systema lymphaticum | ||
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