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nephritic definition

ne·phritic (nə frit′ik)

adjective

  1. of a kidney or the kidneys; renal
  2. of or having nephritis

Etymology: LL nephriticus < Gr nephritikos < nephros, kidney: see nephro-

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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