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hepatize

/ˈhɛpətaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hep-a-tize
IPA
/ˈhɛpətaɪz/
22
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To impregnate with sulphureted hydrogen gas (formerly called hepatic gas).

Transitive verb

verb

To gorge with effused matter, as the lungs.

Transitive verb

verb

To convert into a substance resembling liver.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Ancient Greek [Term?] to be like the liver, to be liver-coloured: compare English hepatite, and (for sense 2) French hépatiser.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hepatizes (present, singular) hepatizing (participle, present) hepatized (participle, past) hepatized (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce hepatize?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛpətaɪz/.
What does hepatize mean?
To impregnate with sulphureted hydrogen gas (formerly called hepatic gas).
Where does hepatize come from?
Ancient Greek [Term?] to be like the liver, to be liver-coloured: compare English hepatite, and (for sense 2) French hépatiser.

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