hepatic (adj.)

  1. pertaining to or affecting the liver; hepatic ducts; hepatic cirrhosis'

    hepatic (n.)

  1. any of numerous small green nonvascular plants of the class Hepaticopsida growing in wet places and resembling green seaweeds or leafy mosses

    [ Syn: liverwort ]

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