Nephritic

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Nephritic \Ne*phrit"ic\, Nephritical \Ne*phrit"ic*al\, a. [L.
     nephriticus, Gr. nefritiko`s: cf. F. n['e]phr['e]tique. See
     {Nephritis}.]
     1. Of or pertaining to the kidneys or urinary organs; renal;
        as, a nephritic disease.
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     2. (Med.)
        (a) Affected with a disease of the kidneys; as, a
            nephritic patient.
        (b) Relieving disorders of the kidneys; affecting the
            kidneys; as, a nephritic medicine.
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     3. Of or pertaining to nephrite.
        [PJC]
  
     {Nephritic stone} (Min.), Nephrite; jade. See {Nephrite}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Nephritic \Ne*phrit"ic\, n. (Med.)
     A medicine adapted to relieve or cure disease of the kidneys.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  nephritic
       adj 1: affected by nephritis
       2: of or relating to the kidneys [syn: {renal}]