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
OTHER WORDS FROM hepatic
non·he·pat·ic, adjective, noun post·he·pat·ic, adjective sub·he·pat·ic, adjectiveWords nearby hepatic
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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
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.