hepatic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the liver.
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acting on the liver, as a medicine.
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liver-colored; dark reddish-brown.
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Botany. belonging or pertaining to the liverworts.
noun
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a medicine acting on the liver.
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a liverwort.
adjective
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of or relating to the liver
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botany of or relating to the liverworts
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having the colour of liver
noun
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obsolete any of various drugs for use in treating diseases of the liver
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a less common name for a liverwort
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of hepatic
1350–1400; Middle English epatik ≪ Latin hēpaticus < Greek hēpatikós. See hepato-, -ic
Example Sentences
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Researchers observed no cases of drug-induced liver injury, and there was no hepatic safety signal.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
The FDA flagged a case of hepatic failure in a 56-year-old man using Eli Lilly’s weight-loss medication.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
In the process, they observed that human Kallistatin improves hepatic insulin sensitivity in diet-induced obese mice.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 2024
The new models offered a peek at the underlying pathology, illuminating the roles of hepatic stellate and liver sinusoidal endothelial cells in the disease process.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 23, 2024
Father Nicanor, consumed by hepatic fever, was replaced by Father Coronel, whom they called “The Pup,” a veteran of the first federalist war.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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