hepatic

[ hi-pat-ik ]

/ hɪˈpæt ɪk /

adjective

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.

noun

a medicine acting on the liver.

a liverwort.

Origin of hepatic

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

OTHER WORDS FROM hepatic

non·he·pat·ic, adjective, nounpost·he·pat·ic, adjectivesub·he·pat·ic, adjective

Words nearby hepatic

heparitin sulfate, hepat-, hepatalgia, hepatatrophia, hepatectomy, hepatic, hepatica, hepatic artery, hepatic coma, hepatic duct, hepatic encephalopathy

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Example sentences from the Web for hepatic

In this way a species of recess (Spigelian recess or hepatic antrum of lesser sac) is formed.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington
The rapid growth of the organ leads to a great increase in the number of the hepatic cylinders.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington
The shoulder pain appears at the same time, in a majority of cases, as the hepatic pain, but it is very capricious.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Many physiologists have indeed made the insulated remark, that the dark complexion has much to do with the hepatic secretion.
Beauty|Alexander Walker

There are trout lilies, Solomon's-seal, Hepatic and many other varieties of flowers.
Legends of the Skyline Drive and the Great Valley of Virginia|Carrie Hunter Willis

British Dictionary definitions for hepatic

hepatic

/ (hɪˈpætɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to the liver

botany of or relating to the liverworts

having the colour of liver

noun

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

a less common name for a liverwort

Word Origin for hepatic

C15: from Latin hēpaticus, from Greek hēpar liver

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Medical definitions for hepatic

hepatic

[ hĭ-păt′ĭk ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or resembling the liver.

Acting on or occurring in the liver.

n.

A drug that acts on the liver.

Scientific definitions for hepatic

hepatic

[ hĭ-păt′ĭk ]

Relating to or involving the liver.

单词	hepatic
释义	hepatic [ hi-pat-ik ] / hɪˈpæt ɪk / adjective 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. noun a medicine acting on the liver. a liverwort. Origin of hepatic 1350–1400; Middle English epatik ≪ Latin hēpaticus<Greek hēpatikós.See hepato-, -ic OTHER WORDS FROM hepatic non·he·pat·ic, adjective, nounpost·he·pat·ic, adjectivesub·he·pat·ic, adjective Words nearby hepatic heparitin sulfate, hepat-, hepatalgia, hepatatrophia, hepatectomy, hepatic, hepatica, hepatic artery, hepatic coma, hepatic duct, hepatic encephalopathy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hepatic In this way a species of recess (Spigelian recess or hepatic antrum of lesser sac) is formed. The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity\|George. S. Huntington The rapid growth of the organ leads to a great increase in the number of the hepatic cylinders. The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity\|George. S. Huntington The shoulder pain appears at the same time, in a majority of cases, as the hepatic pain, but it is very capricious. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Many physiologists have indeed made the insulated remark, that the dark complexion has much to do with the hepatic secretion. Beauty\|Alexander Walker There are trout lilies, Solomon's-seal, Hepatic and many other varieties of flowers. Legends of the Skyline Drive and the Great Valley of Virginia\|Carrie Hunter Willis British Dictionary definitions for hepatic hepatic / (hɪˈpætɪk) / adjective of or relating to the liver botany of or relating to the liverworts having the colour of liver noun obsolete any of various drugs for use in treating diseases of the liver a less common name for a liverwort Word Origin for hepatic C15: from Latin hēpaticus, from Greek hēpar liver Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for hepatic hepatic [ hĭ-păt′ĭk ] adj. Of, relating to, or resembling the liver. Acting on or occurring in the liver. n. A drug that acts on the liver. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for hepatic hepatic [ hĭ-păt′ĭk ] Relating to or involving the liver. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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