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Vital organ -- survivor? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

liver

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This might be a double definition.

'vital organ' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'survivor?' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for liver that I've seen before include "Abdominal organ" , "Glandular organ of the stomach" , "Bodily organ" , "Part of body" , "Glandular organ in the abdomen" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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