To remove the liver or hepatic components from something, particularly in medical research or organ transplantation contexts.
From de- (remove) plus hepatize (to make liver-like), with hepat- derived from Greek hepatikos (of the liver), a technical medical term.
In organ preservation research, scientists might dehepatize animals to study how different organs function independently without the liver's filtering and metabolic support!
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