English Explanatory Dictionary

nephritic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating to, or affected with nephritis or nephritic syndrome.
  2. Of or relating to the kidneys.
noun
  1. Someone with nephritis.

Pronunciation

/nɛfˈrɪ.tɪk/ /nɪf-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Scelultrix-nephritic.wav

Word forms

nephritic more nephritic most nephritic nephritick nephritics

Etymology

From Middle English neufretic, from Medieval Latin nefreticus; compare Classical Latin nephrīticus; equivalent to nephritis + -ic = nephr- (“kidney”) + itis (“inflammation”) + -ic (“related”).

Synonyms

nephric renal

Antonyms

nonnephritic

Derived words

antinephritic perinephritic postnephritic prenephritic pronephritic
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