Causes. Acute liver failure is most often caused by infectious agents or toxins, poor flow of fluids into the liver and surrounding tissues (perfusion), hypoxia (inability to breathe), drugs or chemicals that are destructive to the liver (hepatotoxic), and excess exposure to heat.
Definition of operate for English Language Learners. : 1  to function or behave in a proper or particular way. : 2  to use and control (something) : 3  to have control of (something, such as a business, department, program, etc.)
The term Operations is generally used as an umbrella term to refer to the corporate area responsible for actually producing goods and services. This includes all the activities required to create and deliver a product or service, from selecting suppliers and/or raw materials to supply chain management and distribution.