Definition of Hepatise

1. to convert into a liver-like substance [v HEPATISED, HEPATISING, HEPATISES]

Medical Definition of Hepatise

1. 1. To impregnate with sulphureted hydrogen gas, formerly called hepatic gas. "On the right . . where two wells of hepatized water." (Barrow) 2. To gorge with effused matter, as the lungs. Origin: Gr. To be like the liver, to be liver-coloured, fr, the liver: cf. E. Hepatite, and (for sense 2) F. Hepatiser. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hepatise

hepatic portal vein
hepatic prominence
hepatic segments
hepatic steatosis
hepatic tanager
hepatic transplant
hepatic triad
hepatic vein
hepatic veins
hepatic vein thrombosis
hepatic veno-occlusive disease
hepatic venous segments
hepatin
hepatisation
hepatise (current term)
hepatise (current term)
hepatised
hepatises
hepatite
hepatite
hepatites
hepatitic
hepatitides
hepatitis
hepatitis
hepatitis-associated antigen
hepatitises
hepatitis A
hepatitis A
hepatitis antibodies

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