1. Pertaining to or affecting the liver
   "hepatic ducts"; "hepatic cirrhosis"

1. Any of numerous small green nonvascular plants of the class Hepaticopsida growing in wet places and resembling green seaweeds or leafy mosses
   "hepatics often grow alongside mosses in damp, shaded areas";
   - liverwort

Derived forms: hepatics

Type of: bryophyte, nonvascular plant

Part of: class Hepaticae, class Hepaticopsida, Hepaticae, Hepaticopsida

Encyclopedia: Hepatic