nephritic
/nɛfˈrɪ.tɪk/
nephritic adjective: of, relating to, or affected with nephritis or nephritic syndrome.
Adjective
nephritic (comparative more nephritic, superlative most nephritic)
- Of, relating to, or affected with nephritis or nephritic syndrome.
- Of or relating to the kidneys.
Noun
nephritic (plural nephritics)
- Someone with nephritis.
nephritic meaning in Tamil
nephritic in Tamil
- சிறுநீரகம் சார்ந்த
Synonyms of nephritic
Antonyms
Forms of nephritic
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more nephritic |
| superlative | most nephritic |
| alternative form | nephritick |
| Noun | |
| plural | nephritics |
Origin of nephritic
From Middle English neufretic, from Medieval Latin nefreticus; compare Classical Latin nephrīticus; equivalent to nephritis + -ic = nephr- (“kidney”) + itis (“inflammation”) + -ic (“related”).
Words formed from nephritic
Questions about nephritic
- What does nephritic mean?
- Nephritic means of, relating to, or affected with nephritis or nephritic syndrome.
- What is nephritic in Tamil?
- Nephritic in Tamil is சிறுநீரகம் சார்ந்த. See Nephritic meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is nephritic?
- Nephritic can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce nephritic?
- Nephritic is pronounced /nɛfˈrɪ.tɪk/ (UK).
Words near nephritic in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: nephritic (page history and authors); nephritic (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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