hepatic

American  

[hi-pat-ik] / hɪˈpæt ɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the liver.

2. acting on the liver, as a medicine.

3. liver-colored; dark reddish-brown.

4. Botany. belonging or pertaining to the liverworts.

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noun

1. a medicine acting on the liver.

2. a liverwort.

hepatic British  

/ hɪˈpætɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the liver

2. botany of or relating to the liverworts

3. having the colour of liver

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noun

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

2. a less common name for a liverwort

hepatic Scientific  

/ hĭ-păt′ĭk /

1. Relating to or involving the liver.

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Other Word Forms

• nonhepatic
  adjective
• posthepatic
  adjective
• subhepatic
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of hepatic

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

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Example Sentences

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hepatic

Towle was not shy about showing her stomach, where she had a hepatic artery pump implanted, on social media.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Foundayo’s label carries a warning that the medication is “not recommended for use in patients with severe hepatic impairment,”while noting that patients with mild or moderate liver impairment still can take a standard dose.

From Barron's ● May 4, 2026

This is the second serious complication for Foundayo, with 34 adverse events tracked; its label warns against severe hepatic impairment.

From Barron's ● May 4, 2026

As expected, the treatment altered the microbiome and changed the balance of metabolites in both peripheral blood and the hepatic portal vein.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 14, 2025

Scientists of the Food and Drug Administration who reported the discovery of these tumors were uncertain how to classify them, but felt there was some “justification for considering them low grade hepatic cell carcinomas.”

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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