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nephritical |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Nephritic \Ne*phrit"ic\, Nephritical \Ne*phrit"ic*al\, a. [L. nephriticus gr ?: cf F. n['e]phr['e]tique. See {Nephritis}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the kidneys or urinary organs; renal; as a nephritic disease. 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. {Nephritic stone} (Min.), nephrite; jade. See {Nephrite}.
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