释义 |
he·pat·ic I. \hə̇ˈpad.]ik, -at], ]ēk\ adjective Etymology: Latin hepaticus, from Greek hēpatikos, from hēpat-, hēpar liver + -ikos -ic; akin to Latin jecur liver, Sanskrit yakrt, Lithuanian jaknos, jeknos 1. a. : of, relating to, or affecting the liver < hepatic cirrhosis > b. : resembling the liver in color or form < hepatic aloes > 2. archaic : of, relating to, or resembling a liver (sense 6) 3. [New Latin Hepaticae] : of or relating to the class Hepaticae II. noun (-s) Etymology: New Latin Hepaticae : a plant of the class Hepaticae : liverwort |