lithotriptic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having the quality of, or used for, dissolving or destroying stone in the bladder or kidneys.
noun
  1. A lithontriptic remedy or agent.

Pronunciation

/ˌlɪθ.əˈtɹɪp.tɪk/

Word forms

lithotriptic lithonthriptic lithonthryptic lithontriptic lithotriptics

Etymology

From litho- (“relating to a stone or calculus”) + Ancient Greek τρῖψῐς (trîpsĭs, “rubbing, friction”).

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