hepatoprotective

adjective

Preventing damage to the liver.

OriginEnglish protective ← Medieval Latin prōtēctīvus ← Ancient Greek ἧπᾰρ (hêpăr) →
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Meanings

adjectivehepatoprotective (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicinePreventing damage to the liver.
nounhepatoprotective (plural hepatoprotectives)

plural hepatoprotectives

  1. medicineAny drug that prevents damage to the liver.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
antihepatotoxichepaprotectivehepatoprotectant

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*yêkʷər
  2. Ancient Greekἧπᾰρ (hêpăr)
  3. Englishhepato-
  4. Medieval Latinprōtēctīvus
  5. Englishprotective
  6. Englishhepatoprotective

From hepato- + protective.

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APA

hepatoprotective. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hepatoprotective

MLA

“hepatoprotective.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hepatoprotective. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hepatoprotective,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hepatoprotective.

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