spleen
/spliːn/ noun C1- In vertebrates, including humans, a ductless vascular gland, located in the upper left abdomen near the stomach, which destroys old red blood cells, removes debris from the bloodstream, acts as a reservoir of blood, and produces lymphocytes.
- A fit of immoderate laughter or merriment.
Plural spleens
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