nephritic

Adjective

affected by nephritis
of or relating to the kidneys

Adj

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

Noun

Someone with nephritis.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

renal, nephric

Antonyms

nonnephritic

Scrabble Score: 16

nephritic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
nephritic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nephritic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

nephritic: valid Words With Friends Word