# hepatic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /hɪˈpætɪk/ · frequency rank #26,815

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to the liver.
2. Acting on or occurring in the liver.
3. Of a deep brownish-red color like that of the liver.

## Etymology
From Middle English epatik, from Late Latin hepaticus, from Ancient Greek ἡπατικός (hēpatikós, “of the liver”), from ἧπαρ (hêpar, “liver”).

## Easily confused with
- **heretic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hepatic-vs-heretic)
- **hectic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hectic-vs-hepatic)
- **heparin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heparin-vs-hepatic)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ehpatic`, `heaptic`, `hepaitc`, `hepatci`, `hepaticc`, `hepattic`, `heppatic`, `heptaic`, `hhepatic`, `hpeatic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hepatic