/ Dictionary / Index H hepatica: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: he•pat•i•ca Pronunciation: (hi-pat'i-ku), [key] — n. any plant belonging to the genus Hepatica, of the buttercup family, having heart-shaped leaves and delicate purplish, pink, or white flowers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hepatica (Thesaurus) hepatic hepatitis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: supercilious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language