hepatic
noun
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Pronunciation: /hɪˈpætɪk/ / /həˈpætɪk/
adj
Etymology: From Middle English epatik, from Late Latin hepaticus, from Ancient Greek ἡπατικός (hēpatikós, “of the liver”), from ἧπαρ (hêpar, “liver”).
- Of or relating to the liver.
- Acting on or occurring in the liver.
- Of a deep brownish-red color like that of the liver.
“Polyhydrite, a silicate of oxide of iron from Breitenbrun, Saxony, is of a hepatic color, vitreous lustre and opaque”
“In fact bis weakness was for alcoholic stimulants. Hence his liver was carefully examined. It was not of the usual hepatic color ; in this case it presented a deep purple-black”
noun
Etymology: From Middle English epatik, from Late Latin hepaticus, from Ancient Greek ἡπατικός (hēpatikós, “of the liver”), from ἧπαρ (hêpar, “liver”).
- Any compound that acts on the liver.
- A liverwort (kind of plant)
“There is now such an immense "microliterature" on hepatics that, beyond a certain point I have given up trying to integrate (and evaluate) every minor paper published—especially narrowly floristic papers.”