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hepatic duct

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hepatic duct  
n.  The main excretory duct of the liver, which joins the cystic duct to form the common bile duct.
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Main Entry: hepatic duct
Function: noun
: a duct conveying the bile away from the liver and in many vertebrates including humans uniting with the cystic duct to form thecommon bile duct
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hepatic duct n.

  1. Left hepatic duct.

  2. Right hepatic duct.

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