he·pat·ic
hi-ˈpa-tik 
: of, relating to, affecting, associated with, supplying, or draining the liver
a hepatic complaint
hepatic arteries
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In high doses, fructose is converted to fat in your liver, and the buildup of fat is linked to metabolic dysfunctions like hepatic insulin resistance, which drive type 2 diabetes, Della Corte explained.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 4 July 2025
Her mother had hepatic encephalopathy, an ammonia buildup in her body resulting from cirrhosis that causes brain dysfunction.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
The increase was found in certain types of cancer including leukemias, lymphomas, brain tumors, hepatic tumors, and gonadal germ cell tumors, according to the study.
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Adjective
Deaths from most types of liver diseases due to alcohol consumption increased in those years, including alcoholic fatty liver and alcoholic hepatic failure in addition to cirrhosis.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
In high doses, fructose is converted to fat in your liver, and the buildup of fat is linked to metabolic dysfunctions like hepatic insulin resistance, which drive type 2 diabetes, Della Corte explained.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 4 July 2025
Her mother had hepatic encephalopathy, an ammonia buildup in her body resulting from cirrhosis that causes brain dysfunction.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
The increase was found in certain types of cancer including leukemias, lymphomas, brain tumors, hepatic tumors, and gonadal germ cell tumors, according to the study.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Hepatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hepatic. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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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
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