a. Med. [mod. f. Gr. ἀντί against + νεφρίτις disease of the kidneys (f. νεφρός kidney) + -IC.] A. adj. Of use against disease of the kidneys. B. sb. (sc. medicine.)
1678. Phillips, Antinephritic medicines, such as cure the Distempers of the Reins. Ibid. (1706), Antinephriticks or Antinephritick medicines.
1830. Lindley, Nat. Syst. Bot., 306. The root is supposed … to have antinephritic virtues.
