hepatic

Meanings

Adjective

Of or relating to the liver.
Acting on or occurring in the liver.
Of a deep brownish-red color like that of liver.

Noun

Any compound that acts on the liver.
A liverwort (kind of plant)

Origin

From Middle English epatik, from Late Latin hepaticus, from Ancient Greek ἡπατικός, from ἧπαρ.

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