hepatic

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adjective

he·​pat·​ic hi-ˈpa-tik 

: of, relating to, affecting, associated with, supplying, or draining the liver

a hepatic complaint

hepatic arteries

hepatic

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noun

: liverwort

Examples of hepatic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin hepaticus, from Greek hēpatikos, from hēpat-, hēpar

First Known Use

Adjective

1599, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hepatic

• asthmatic
• chromatic
• climatic
• dogmatic
• dramatic
• ecstatic
• emphatic
• erratic
• eustatic
• fanatic
• lymphatic
• magmatic

Kids Definition

hepatic

adjective

he·​pat·​ic

hi-ˈpat-ik

: of, relating to, or resembling the liver

Medical Definition

hepatic

adjective

he·​pat·​ic hi-ˈpat-ik 

: of, relating to, affecting, or associated with the liver

hepatic injury

hepatic insufficiency