hépatiqueadjectivecommon nounSyllable DecompositionhépatiqueEtymologyexpandfrom Latin hepaticus.Definitions1. Genus of Ranunculaceae of which one species, the common liverwort or liver anemone, was used as a remedy for liver disorders.botaniqueexpand2. Division of the embryophyte plant phylum, Hepaticophyta or Hepaticae.botaniqueexpand