hepatic

hepatic

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.

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”, 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”, 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.

	epatico
	relating to liver
	Pertaining or relating to the liver.

epatica

Altri significati:

Acting on or occurring in the liver.

Of or relating to the liver.

Of a deep brownish-red color like that of liver.

Any compound that acts on the liver.

hepatic colour:

compound

A liverwort (kind of plant)

Traduzione 'veloce'

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