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hepatic

See also: hepàtic

English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /hɪˈpætɪk/
  • (US) IPA(key): /həˈpætɪk/, /hɪˈpætɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ætɪk
  • Hyphenation: he‧pat‧ic

Adjective

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hepatic (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the liver.
  2. Acting on or occurring in the liver.
  3. Of a deep brownish-red color like that of liver.
    hepatic:  
    • 1842, Dr. Lewis Feuchtwanger, “Mineralogical Notices”, in The American journal of science and arts, page 386:
      Polyhydrite, a silicate of oxide of iron from Breitenbrun, Saxony, is of a hepatic color, vitreous lustre and opaque
    • 1872, “Remarks on Longevity”, in The Medical and surgical reporter, page 104:
      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
    • 1893, The Wilder quarter-century book: a collection of original papers, page 438:
      Among the most striking ot the internal modifications is the gradual change of the liver from the characteristic hepatic color to a bright green.

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Noun

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hepatic (plural hepatics)

  1. Any compound that acts on the liver.
  2. A liverwort (kind of plant)
    • 1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History, →ISBN, page viii:
      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.

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Interlingua

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Adjective

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hepatic (not comparable)

  1. hepatic (pertaining to the liver)
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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French hépatique.

Adjective

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hepatic m or n (feminine singular hepatică, masculine plural hepatici, feminine and neuter plural hepatice)

  1. hepatic

Declension

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Declension of hepatic
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite hepatic hepatică hepatici hepatice
definite hepaticul hepatica hepaticii hepaticele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite hepatic hepatice hepatici hepatice
definite hepaticului hepaticei hepaticilor hepaticelor
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