Associations to the word «Hepatic»

HEPATIC, noun. Any compound that acts on the liver.

HEPATIC, noun. A liverwort (kind of plant)

HEPATIC, adjective. Of or relating to the liver.

HEPATIC, adjective. Acting on or occurring in the liver.

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

HEPATIC AIR, noun. (obsolete) (chemistry) hydrogen sulfide

HEPATIC CINNABAR, noun. (mineral) An impure cinnabar of a liver-brown colour and submetallic lustre.

HEPATIC PORTAL VEIN, noun. (biology) A vessel located in the abdominal cavity formed by the union of the superior mesenteric and splenic veins that channels blood from the gastrointestinal tract and spleen to capillary beds in the liver.

HEPATIC, noun. Any of numerous small green nonvascular plants of the class Hepaticopsida growing in wet places and resembling green seaweeds or leafy mosses.

HEPATIC, adjective. Pertaining to or affecting the liver; "hepatic ducts"; "hepatic cirrhosis".