hepatic duct

noun

A duct which carries bile from the liver into the common bile duct, and which then conveys it to the duodenum.

Meanings

nounhepatic duct (plural hepatic ducts)

plural hepatic ducts

  1. anatomyA duct which carries bile from the liver into the common bile duct, and which then conveys it to the duodenum.
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