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nephritic.

Of, relating to, or affected with nephritis or nephritic syndrome.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/nɛfˈrɪ.tɪk/Received-Pronunciation/nɪf-/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Of, relating to, or affected with nephritis or nephritic syndrome.

  2. Of or relating to the kidneys.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

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

noun/nɛfˈrɪ.tɪk/Received-Pronunciation/nɪf-/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Someone with nephritis.

Where this word comes from

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

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