The Collaborative International Dictionary
Nephritic \Ne*phrit"ic\, Nephritical \Ne*phrit"ic*al\, a. [L. nephriticus, Gr. nefritiko`s: cf. F. n['e]phr['e]tique. See Nephritis.]
Of or pertaining to the kidneys or urinary organs; renal; as, a nephritic disease.
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(Med.)
Affected with a disease of the kidneys; as, a nephritic patient.
Relieving disorders of the kidneys; affecting the kidneys; as, a nephritic medicine.
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Of or pertaining to nephrite.
Nephritic stone (Min.), Nephrite; jade. See Nephrite.
Nephritic \Ne*phrit"ic\, n. (Med.) A medicine adapted to relieve or cure disease of the kidneys.
Wiktionary
a. 1 Of or relating to the kidneys. 2 Of, relating to, or affected with nephritis. n. Someone with nephritis.
WordNet
adj. affected by nephritis
of or relating to the kidneys [syn: renal]
Usage examples of "nephritic".
On his return he read or wrote till the night was far spent, or rather till the morning was come again, sipping at intervals spirits diluted with water, as medicine to counteract some nephritic disorder to which he considered himself liable.
The artist had sealed the open orifices of the mouth, nose and eyeballs with patches of white nephritic jade which contrasted sharply with the greenish color of the rest of the skull.