*nephriti*

a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the metanephros. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Med.) A medicine adapted to relieve or cure disease of the kidneys. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , a. [ L. nephriticus, Gr. nefritiko`s: cf. F. néphrétique. See Nephritis. ] 1. Of or pertaining to the kidneys or urinary organs; renal; as, a nephritic disease. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Of or pertaining to nephrite. [ PJC ]

Nephritic stone (Min.), Nephrite; jade. See Nephrite. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., fr. Gr. nefri^tis (sc. &unr_;), fr. nefro`s a kidney. ] (Med.) An inflammation of the kidneys. [ 1913 Webster ]