metallic sulfide, 1690s, from Medieval Latin, from Greek hepar “liver” (see hepatitis); so called for its color.
n. pl. he•pat•a (hĭ-păt′ə)
- The liver.
metallic sulfide, 1690s, from Medieval Latin, from Greek hepar “liver” (see hepatitis); so called for its color.
n. pl. he•pat•a (hĭ-păt′ə)