nephritic : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: nephritic	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for nephritic
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nephritic adj affected by nephritis of or relating to the kidneys Synonym(s): nephritic, renal
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nephritic \Nephrit"ic\, Nephritical \Nephrit"ical\, a. [L. nephriticus, gr. [?]: cf. F. n[82]phr[82]tique. See {Nephritis}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the kidneys or urinary organs; renal; as, a nephritic* disease. 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. {Nephritic stone} (Min.), nephrite; jade. See {Nephrite}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nephritic \Ne*phrit"ic\, n. (Med.) A medicine adapted to relieve or cure disease of the kidneys.