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Webster 1913 Edition

Hepar

‖

He′par

,
Noun.
[L.
hepar
,
hepatis
, the liver, Gr. [GREEK].]
1.
(Old Chem.)
Liver of sulphur; a substance of a liver-brown color, sometimes used in medicine. It is formed by fusing sulphur with carbonates of the alkalies (esp. potassium), and consists essentially of alkaline sulphides. Called also
hepar sulphuris
.
2.
Any substance resembling hepar proper, in appearance; specifically, in homeopathy, calcium sulphide, called also
hepar sulphuris calcareum
([GREEK]).
Hepar antimonii
(Old Chem.)
,
a substance, of a liver-brown color, obtained by fusing together antimony sulphide with alkaline sulphides, and consisting of sulphantimonites of the alkalies; – called also
liver of antimony
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Hepar

HE'PAR

,
Noun.
[L. hepar,the liver.] A combination of sulphur with an alkali was formerly called by chimists hepar sulphuris, liver of sulphur, from its brown red color. The term has been applied to all combinations of alkali or earth with sulphur or phosphorus.
The hepars are by modern chimists called sulphurets.

Definition 2024

hepar

hepar

See also: HEPAR

English

Noun

hepar ‎(countable and uncountable, plural hepars)

  1. (obsolete, chemistry) liver of sulphur; a substance of a liver-brown colour, sometimes used in medicine, formed by fusing sulphur with carbonates of the alkalis (especially potassium).
  2. (obsolete, chemistry) Any substance resembling hepar in appearance; specifically, in homeopathy, calcium sulphide.

Latin

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek ἧπαρ ‎(hêpar, “liver”).

Noun

hēpar n ‎(genitive hēpatis); third declension

  1. liver (organ)
Inflection

Third declension neuter.

Case Singular Plural
nominative hēpar hēpata
genitive hēpatis hēpatum
dative hēpatī hēpatibus
accusative hēpar hēpata
ablative hēpate hēpatibus
vocative hēpar hēpata
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Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek ἥπατος ‎(hḗpatos).

Noun

hēpar m ‎(genitive hēpatis); third declension

  1. a kind of fish
Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative hēpar hēpatēs
genitive hēpatis hēpatum
dative hēpatī hēpatibus
accusative hēpatem hēpatēs
ablative hēpate hēpatibus
vocative hēpar hēpatēs

References

    Etymology

    Latin hepar, hepatis ‎(“the liver”).

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