Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z hepatotoxicology The study of hepatotoxins. hepatotoxicosis Hepatic dysfunction caused by hepatotoxins. hepatotoxin Any substance that causes hepatotoxicity hepatotrophic That feeds on liver (or a liver extract) hepatotropic Having an especial attraction or affinity for, or an effect on, the liver hepatotropism The condition of being hepatotropic hepatotumorigenesis hepatocarcinogenesis hepatoumbilical Connecting the liver and umbilicus. hepatovenocclusive Relating to obstruction of the small veins of the liver. hepatovenous Relating to the veins of the liver hepatoviral Of or relating to hepatoviruses. hepatovirulent Virulent in the liver. hepatovirus Any member of the virus genus Hepatovirus. hepatoxic Exhibiting hepatoxicity. hepatoxicity toxicity that affects the liver hepatozoonosis A tick-borne disease of some mammals, caused by protozoa of the genus Hepatozoon. Hepburn A surname. Hepburnian Of or pertaining to James Curtis Hepburn or his system of romanization of the Japanese language. hepcat A jazz performer, especially one from the 1940s and 1950s. hepcidin A hormone produced by the liver that regulates iron homeostasis in mammals. hepeat Of a man: to repeat something a woman said and take credit for her idea. hepeating The act by a man of repeating or closely paraphrasing a woman's thoughts, in order to take credit for them. HEPES 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acid, a zwitterionic buffering agent. hepevirus Any virus of the family Hepeviridae Hephaesteum The Temple of Hephaestus in Athens. Hephaestian Of or relating to Hephaestus. Hephaestic Of or relating to Hephaestus. hephaestin An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of iron(II) state, Fe²⁺ to iron(III) state, Fe³⁺. Hephaestion An ancient Macedonian nobleman and general in the army of Alexander the Great, noted as a lifelong personal friend of Alexander's. Hephaestus The god of fire, smithwork, metallurgy, volcanoes, and artisans, who served as blacksmith of the gods. His Roman counterpart is Vulcan. Hephthalite Any of a people who comprised a nomadic confederation in Central Asia during the 5th–6th centuries CE. hephthemimer A group of seven half feet hephthemimeral Of or relating to a hephthemimer. Hephzibah A female given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin. Used by Puritans in the 17th and 18th century. hepialid Any member of family Hepialidae of ghost moths. Heping A district of Tianjin, China. Hepler A surname. Hepner A surname. hepness The quality of being hep. hepoxilin Either of two eicosanoid hormones involved in inflammation, derived from arachidonic acid via oxidation by the enzyme 12-lipoxygenase. Hepp A surname. Heppe A surname from German. Heppelwhite A light and elegant style of furniture developed in England during the reign of George III. heppen Neat, fit, or comfortable. Heppenstall A surname. hepper A young salmon; a parr. Hepplewhite A surname. Heppner A surname. hepronicate An enzyme inhibitor. Hepscott A village and civil parish south-east of Morpeth, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ2284). hepsin A membrane-associated serine peptidase that plays a role in cell growth heptaacylated Modified by the addition of seven acyl groups heptabarb A sedative and hypnotic barbiturate drug, formerly used to treat insomnia. heptabasic containing seven replaceable hydrogen atoms heptabismuth Seven atoms of bismuth in a chemical compound. Bi₇ heptabrominated brominated with seven atoms of bromine heptacalcium Seven atoms of calcium in a chemical compound. heptacarbide Any carbide containing seven carbon atoms per molecule heptacarbonate Any compound containing seven carbonate groups in each molecule or unit cell heptacarboxylate Any compound that contains seven carboxylate groups heptacene The acene consisting of seven fused benzene rings; any derivative of this compound. heptachlor An organochlorine compound formerly used as an insecticide. heptachloride Any chloride having seven chlorine atoms heptachlorinated Modified by the addition of seven atoms of chlorine heptachlorobiphenyl Either of twenty-four isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing seven chlorine atoms heptachord A system of seven sounds. heptachotomy The division of one into seven separate but related parts. heptacontagon A polygon with seventy edges. heptacontane Any of very many isomeric saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons (C₇₀H₁₄₂) having seventy carbon atoms heptacoordinated coordinated with seven ligands heptacopper Seven atoms of copper in a chemical compound. heptacosadiene Any of very many isomeric dialkenes having twenty-seven carbon atoms and two double bonds, but especially (Z,Z) 7,11-heptacosadiene which is a courtship pheromone in fruit flies heptacosane Any of very many isomers of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having twenty-seven carbon atoms, but especially n-heptacosane (CH₃(CH₂)₂₅CH₃) heptacosanoic Of or pertaining to heptacosanoic acid or its derivatives heptacosene Any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon that has twenty-seven carbon atoms and one double bond heptacyclic Formed of seven rings heptad Synonym of septet: a group of seven things. heptade A sum or group of seven. heptadecad A group of seven decads arranged to produce twenty-four tones heptadecadiene Any aliphatic hydrocarbon that has seventeen carbon atoms and two double bonds heptadecaglycoside A glycoside containing seventeen sugar moieties heptadecagon A polygon with seventeen sides and seventeen angles. heptadecagonal Having the form of a heptadecagon heptadecahedron A polyhedron with seventeen faces. heptadecamer An oligomer having seventeen subunits. heptadecameric of or pertaining to a heptadecamer heptadecanal An aliphatic aldehyde that has seventeen carbon atoms heptadecane An alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH₃(CH₂)₁₅CH₃. heptadecanoate Any salt or ester of heptadecanoic acid. heptadecanoic Of or pertaining to heptadecanoic acid or its derivatives; margaric heptadecanol Any aliphatic alcohol that has 17 carbon atoms, but especially n-heptadecanol heptadecanoyl The univalent radical derived from heptadecanoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group heptadecapeptide An oligopeptide that has seventeen amino acid groups heptadecasphinganine The sphinganine that has a chain of seventeen carbon atoms heptadecatriene Any aliphatic hydrocarbon that has seventeen carbon atoms and three double bonds heptadecatrienoate Any salt or ester of heptadecatrienoic acid heptadecene Any of eight isomeric unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons that have seventeen carbon atoms and one double bond heptadecenoate Any salt or ester of a heptadecenoic acid heptadecenoic of or pertaining to heptadecenoic acid or its derivatives heptadecenoyl The univalent radical derived from heptadecenoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group heptadecyl Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₁₇H₃₅, formally derived from heptadecane by the loss of a hydrogen atom. heptadecylic Relating to the heptadecyl radical heptadecyne Any aliphatic hydrocarbon having a chain of seventeen carbon atoms and containing one triple bond. heptadentate Capable of attaching to a metal ion at seven points heptadepsipeptide An oligomeric form of depsipeptide composed of seven monomers heptadeuterated deuterated with a seven atoms of deuterium per molecule heptadiagonal Having nonzero entries along the main diagonal, the three diagonals on either side of the main diagonal, and the three diagonals near each corner, only. heptadic of, or relating to a heptad; sevenfold heptadienal Any aliphatic aldehyde having seven carbon atoms and two double bonds, but especially 2,4-heptadienal. heptadiene Any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon that has seven carbon atoms and two double bonds heptadienol An unsaturated aliphatic alcohol that has seven carbon atoms and two double bonds heptaene Any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having seven double bonds heptafluoride any fluoride containing seven fluorine atoms in each molecule heptafluorobutyrate A salt or ester of heptafluorobutyric acid. heptafluoroniobate The anion NbF₇²⁻ or any salt containing this anion heptafulvene the hydrocarbon methylenecycloheptatriene or any of its derivatives heptafulvenic Relating to a heptafulvene heptafunctional Having seven functions heptageniid Any mayfly in the family Heptageniidae. heptageometry heptagonal geometry / symmetry heptaglot A book in seven languages. heptaglutamate Any salt or ester that has seven glutamate groups heptagon A polygon with seven sides and seven angles. heptagonal Having seven angles and sides. heptagonally In a heptagonal manner. heptagram Either of two regular seven-pointed stars, drawn with the construction lines retained; a heptangle. heptagraph A group of seven letters, especially representing a single phoneme. heptagrid A tiling of the hyperbolic plane with regular heptagons heptagynous Having seven pistils heptahedral having seven plane surfaces heptahedron A polyhedron with seven faces. heptahelical having seven helices; especially describing a portion of a protein having seven associated α-helices heptahelicene The helicene having seven benzene rings fused into a flat spiral heptahex A polyhex composed of seven hexagons heptahexahedral Having seven ranges of faces one above another, each range containing six faces. heptahydrate A hydrate whose solid contains seven molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell heptahydrated Converted into a heptahydrate heptahydric Having seven hydroxy groups. heptahydride Any hydride containing seven atoms of hydrogen per molecule. heptahydroxy seven hydroxy groups. (OH)₇ heptairon Seven atoms of iron in a chemical compound. Fe₇ heptakaidecagon Synonym of heptadecagon. heptakaidecahedron Synonym of heptadecahedron. heptaketide Any heptameric ketide heptaldehyde Synonym of heptanal. heptalead Seven atoms of lead in a chemical compound. heptalemma A figure that gives an exhaustive enumeration of seven possibilities in a specified situation. heptalene A bicyclic hydrocarbon consisting of two fused cycloheptatriene rings heptalingual speaking seven languages heptalogue A conversation or other form of discourse between seven individuals.