English

Noun

hepatic ‎(plural hepatics)

1. Any compound that acts on the liver.
2. A liverwort (kind of plant)
   • 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, 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.

Derived terms

• hepaticology

Translations

Adjective

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 colour:

   • 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.

Translations

Related terms

• hepatectomy
• hepatica
• hepatitis
• intrahepatic
• posthepatic
• prehepatic

See also

• liverwort
• Appendix:Colors

Anagrams

• aphetic