English Explanatory Dictionary

prehepatic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. anterior to the liver.
  2. upstream of the liver in the circulation of the hepatic portal system; and thus, before the metabolic effect of the liver.

Word forms

prehepatic

Etymology

From pre- + hepatic.

Antonyms

posthepatic
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