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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Towle was not shy about showing her stomach, where she had a hepatic artery pump implanted, on social media.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Researchers observed no cases of drug-induced liver injury, and there was no hepatic safety signal.
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
I am, moreover, constitutionally unable to make hepatic decisions, and I prefer not to be obliged to, ever.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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