a. (Zool. & Anat.) Of or pertaining to a nephridium. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n.;
n. [ Cf. F. néphrite. See nephritis. ] (Min.) A hard compact mineral, of a dark green color, formerly worn as a remedy for diseases of the kidneys, whence its name; kidney stone; a kind of
n. (Med.) A medicine adapted to relieve or cure disease of the kidneys. [ 1913 Webster ]
Nephritic stone (Min.),
n. [ L., fr. Gr.
a. [ Gr.
n. [ Gr.
prop. n. A natural family in some classifications coextensive with the