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hepatica

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of the herbaceous plants in the genus Hepatica of the buttercup family, notably the common hepatica.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Medicines to treat the liver.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, plural, plural-only

Topics: medicine, sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a common liverwort

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Marchantia polymorpha

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: liverwort, hepatic

4

noun

Meaning 4

any of several plants of the genus Hepatica having three-lobed leaves and white or pinkish flowers in early spring; of moist and mossy subalpine woodland areas of north temperate regions

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: liverleaf

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant

History

Etymology

See hepatic.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: гълъбови очички (gǎlǎbovi očički) — plant in the genus Hepatica
  • Finnish: sinivuokko — plant in the genus Hepatica
  • Romanian: crucea-voinicului — plant in the genus Hepatica
  • Romanian: trei-răi — plant in the genus Hepatica
  • Spanish: hepática — plant in the genus Hepatica