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nephritic

adjective ne·phrit·ic \ ni-ˈfri-tik \

Definition of nephritic

1 : renal
2 : of, relating to, or affected with nephritis

First Known Use of nephritic

1580

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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nephritic

adjective ne·phrit·ic \ ni-ˈfrit-ik \

medical Definition of nephritic

1 : renal
2 : of, relating to, or affected with nephritis
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nephritic

noun

medical Definition of nephritic

: an individual affected with nephritis

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