prehepatic

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adjective

anterior to the liver.

Opposite
posthepatic
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Meanings

adjectiveprehepatic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyanterior to the liver.
  2. not comparableanatomyupstream of the liver in the circulation of the hepatic portal system; and thus, before the metabolic effect of the liver.

    Administration of intravenous edoxaban with and without rifampin may have differentiated the prehepatic versus hepatic effects of rifampin on parent and metabolite exposure.

    2015 June 12, Jeanne Mendell et al., “The Effect of Rifampin on the Pharmacokinetics of Edoxaban in Healthy Adults”, in Clinical Drug Investigation, volume 35, →DOI

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
posthepatic

Origin

From pre- + hepatic.

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APA

prehepatic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prehepatic

MLA

“prehepatic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prehepatic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prehepatic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prehepatic.

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