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hepatoprotective

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hep-ato-pro-tec-tive
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Preventing damage to the liver.

noun

Any drug that prevents damage to the liver.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *yêkʷər Ancient Greek ἧπᾰρ (hêpăr)der. English hepato- Medieval Latin prōtēctīvusbor. English protective English hepatoprotective From hepato- + protective.

Inflected Forms

hepatoprotectives (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hepatoregenerative hepatoprotection

Questions

What does hepatoprotective mean?
Preventing damage to the liver.
Where does hepatoprotective come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *yêkʷər Ancient Greek ἧπᾰρ (hêpăr)der. English hepato- Medieval Latin prōtēctīvusbor. English protective English hepatoprotective From hepato- + protective.

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