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nephritic


  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Nephritic  \Ne*phrit"ic\,  Nephritical  \Ne*phrit"ic*al\,  a.  [L. 
  nephriticus  gr  ?:  cf  F.  n['e]phr['e]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. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  nephritic 
  adj  1:  affected  by  nephritis 
  2:  of  or  relating  to  the  kidneys  [syn:  {renal}] 




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