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hepatic

Syllabification: (he·pat·ic)
Pronunciation: /həˈpatik/
Definition of hepatic

adjective

  • of or relating to the liver:right and left hepatic ducts

noun

Botany

Origin:

late Middle English: via Latin from Greek hēpatikos, from hēpar, hēpat- 'liver'

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