nephritic
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- nephritick (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English neufretic, from Medieval Latin nefreticus; compare Classical Latin nephrīticus; equivalent to nephritis + -ic = nephr- (“kidney”) + itis (“inflammation”) + -ic (“related”).
Adjective[edit]
nephritic (comparative more nephritic, superlative most nephritic)
- Of, relating to, or affected with nephritis or nephritic syndrome.
- Coordinate term: nephrotic
- (archaic) Of or relating to the kidneys.
Antonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
of or relating to the kidneys
of, relating to or affected with nephritis
Noun[edit]
nephritic (plural nephritics)
- Someone with nephritis.
Anagrams[edit]
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