ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Hepar

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Hepar is a noun meaning Any substance resembling hepar in appearance; specifically, in homeopathy, calcium sulphide.

Meaning

Any substance resembling hepar in appearance; specifically, in homeopathy, calcium sulphide.

More Meanings

  1. liver of sulphur; a substance of a liver-brown colour, sometimes used in medicine, formed by fusing sulphur with carbonates of the alkalis (especially potassium).

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sulphur, heparine, hepatica, hydrosulphuret, haemol, haematoin.

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