hepatite
Meanings
noun
- A variety of barite that emits a foetid odour when rubbed or heated.
Word forms
Etymology
From Latin hepatitis, an unknown precious stone, from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ (hêpar, “liver”); compare French hépatite.
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