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Name the largest gland in our body?


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Liver:

  1. The largest gland in the human body is the liver.
  2. It is a reddish-brown organ that lies on the right side of the abdomen.
  3. It weighs about 1.5 - 1.6 kg.

Function of the liver:

  1. It carries out the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats and produces excretes bile.
  2. It detoxifies the blood and purifies it.
  3. Excretion of hormones, drugs, and cholesterol.

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