hepatic

adjective

he·pat·ic | \ hi-ˈpa-tik

Definition of hepatic

(Entry 1 of 2)

: of, relating to, affecting, associated with, supplying, or draining the liver a hepatic complaint hepatic arteries

hepatic

noun

Definition of hepatic (Entry 2 of 2)

: liverwort

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Dennis Lee Curry, 63, died from complications of hepatic cirrhosis — cirrhosis of the liver — on May 13. — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Authorities say inmate, 51, died in July at San Diego Central Jail," 14 Aug. 2019 The ancient Greeks linked the liver to pleasure: The words hepatic and hedonic are thought to share the same root. — Natalie Angier, New York Times, "The Liver: A ‘Blob’ That Runs the Body," 12 June 2017

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hepatic

adjective

he·pat·ic | \ hi-ˈpat-ik

: of, relating to, affecting, or associated with the liver hepatic injury hepatic insufficiency