- Nephritical
- 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.
[1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]
3. Of or pertaining to nephrite. [PJC]
{Nephritic stone} (Min.), Nephrite; jade. See {Nephrite}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
