posthepatic

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posthepatic

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From post- + hepatic.

adjective

  1. not comparable posterior to the liver.
  2. not comparable downstream of the liver in the circulation of the hepatic portal system; and thus, after the metabolic effect of the liver.

Opposite: prehepatic

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adjective

Opposite: prehepatic

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"posthepatic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/posthepatic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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posthepatic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/posthepatic

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"posthepatic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/posthepatic.

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@misc{posthepatic_2026,
  title = {posthepatic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/posthepatic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}