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extrahepatic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Originating or occurring outside the liver.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Research is needed to define extrahepatic processes for uptake and distribution.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: intrahepatic

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1éǵh Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h1éǵhs Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h1eǵhsteros Proto-Italic *eksteros Latin exter Latin extrā English extra- English hepatic English extrahepatic From extra- + hepatic.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: extrahepatální — originating or occurring outside the liver
  • Czech: mimojaterní — originating or occurring outside the liver