hepatic meaning

UK US /həˈpætɪk/ 3 syllables

hepatic (adjective): pertaining to or affecting the liver.

hepatic has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

hepatic as an adjective

  1. pertaining to or affecting the liver
    • hepatic ducts
    • hepatic cirrhosis

    Related forms: liver

hepatic as a noun

  1. any of numerous small green nonvascular plants of the class Hepaticopsida growing in wet places and resembling green seaweeds or leafy mosses

    Synonyms: liverwort

    Type of: bryophyte

    Kinds: hornwort, leafy liverwort, hepatica

How to pronounce hepatic

hepatic is pronounced /həˈpætɪk/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with hepatic

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in IC · 7-letter words

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