English Explanatory Dictionary

hepar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. liver of sulphur; a substance of a liver-brown colour, sometimes used in medicine, formed by fusing sulphur with carbonates of the alkalis (especially potassium).
  2. Any substance resembling hepar in appearance; specifically, in homeopathy, calcium sulphide.

Word forms

hepar hepars

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin hepar (“liver”). Cf. liver of antimony.

Derived words

hepar antimonii mesohepar
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