nephritic

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nephritic

/nɛfˈrɪ.tɪk/ UK
/nɪf-/ UK

Where it comes from

From Middle English neufretic, from Medieval Latin nefreticus; compare Classical Latin nephrīticus; equivalent to nephritis + -ic = nephr- (“kidney”) + itis (“inflammation”) + -ic (“related”).

adjective more nephritic · most nephritic · nephritick

Of, relating to, or affected with nephritis or nephritic syndrome.
archaic Of or relating to the kidneys.
Similar: nephric, renal

Opposite: nonnephritic

noun nephritics · nephritick

Someone with nephritis.

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adjective

Opposite: nonnephritic

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adj of, relating to or affected with nephritis

Español	nefrítico
Română	nefritic

adj of or relating to the kidneys

Español	nefrítico
Română	nefritic

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@misc{nephritic_2026,
  title = {nephritic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nephritic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}