hepatic
of or relating to the liver.
acting on the liver, as a medicine.
liver-colored; dark reddish-brown.
Botany. belonging or pertaining to the liverworts.
a medicine acting on the liver.
a liverwort.
Origin of hepatic
1Other words from hepatic
- non·he·pat·ic, adjective, noun
- post·he·pat·ic, adjective
- sub·he·pat·ic, adjective
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How to use hepatic in a sentence
The influence of peritoneal adhesions established during the descent of the ccum from the subhepatic position to the iliac fossa.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity | George. S. Huntington
British Dictionary definitions for hepatic
/ (hɪˈpætɪk) /
of or relating to the liver
botany of or relating to the liverworts
having the colour of liver
obsolete any of various drugs for use in treating diseases of the liver
a less common name for a liverwort
Origin of hepatic
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for hepatic
[ hĭ-păt′ĭk ]
Relating to or involving the liver.
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