hepatic

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Of or relating to the liver.
2. (not-comparable) Acting on or occurring in the liver.
3. (not-comparable) Of a deep brownish-red color like that of the liver.

Noun

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

Synonyms

liverwort

sedum

stonecrop

liver-related

livercolored

Translations

epatico

hépatique

hepático

hepático

hepàtic

hepatisch

ηπατικός

die Leber betreffend

hepatisch

epatica

hepática

relativo al hígado

karaciğer

karacigere ait

karaciğer renginde

Pronounced as (IPA)

/hɪˈpætɪk/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: epatik

In summary

From Middle English epatik, from Late Latin hepaticus, from Ancient Greek ἡπατικός (hēpatikós, “of the liver”), from ἧπαρ (hêpar, “liver”).