hepatic

[ hi-pat-ik ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to the liver.

  2. acting on the liver, as a medicine.

  1. liver-colored; dark reddish-brown.

  2. Botany. belonging or pertaining to the liverworts.

noun
  1. a medicine acting on the liver.

  2. a liverwort.

Origin of hepatic

1
1350–1400; Middle English epatik ≪ Latin hēpaticus<Greek hēpatikós.See hepato-, -ic

Other words from hepatic

  • non·he·pat·ic, adjective, noun
  • post·he·pat·ic, adjective
  • sub·he·pat·ic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for hepatic

hepatic

/ (hɪˈpætɪk) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to the liver

  2. botany of or relating to the liverworts

  1. having the colour of liver

noun
  1. obsolete any of various drugs for use in treating diseases of the liver

  2. a less common name for a liverwort

Origin of hepatic

1
C15: from Latin hēpaticus, from Greek hēpar liver

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Scientific definitions for hepatic

hepatic

[ hĭ-pătĭk ]


  1. Relating to or involving the liver.

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