nephritic

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: ne=phrit=ic

CIDE DICTIONARY

nephritic, a. [L. nephriticus, Gr. nefritiko`s: cf. F. néphrétique. See Nephritis.].

•  Of or pertaining to the kidneys or urinary organs; renal; as, a nephritic disease.  [1913 Webster]
•  Affected with a disease of the kidneys; as, a nephritic patient.  [1913 Webster]
•  Of or pertaining to nephrite.  [PJC]

Nephritic stone (Min.), Nephrite; jade. See Nephrite.

nephritic, n. 

 A medicine adapted to relieve or cure disease of the kidneys.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

nephritic, adj.
1 of or in the kidneys; renal.
2 of or relating to nephritis.

Etymology

LL nephriticus f. Gk nephritikos (as NEPHRITIS)