hepatic(noun, adjective) adjective1. pertaining to or affecting the liver- hepatic ducts- hepatic cirrhosisSentences with hepatic as an adjective:- hepatic colour: noun1. any of numerous small green nonvascular plants of the class Hepaticopsida growing in wet places and resembling green seaweeds or leafy mossesSimilar word(s): liverwortDefinition categories: plant, bryophyte