Hepatica
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hepatica is a noun meaning Any of the herbaceous plants in the genus Hepatica of the buttercup family, notably the common hepatica.
Meaning
Any of the herbaceous plants in the genus Hepatica of the buttercup family, notably the common hepatica.
More Meanings
- (medicine, obsolete) Medicines to treat the liver.
Example Sentences
Tufts of primroses grew under the still leafless trees; the hepatica had succeeded the snowdrop.
Word Forms
- hepaticas
Synonyms for hepatica
Depending on context, synonyms include liverleaf.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include liverleaf, sal, liver, hepatic, liverwort, kidneywort.
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