Lithontriptic

Lithontriptic
Lithontriptic Lith`on*trip"tic, a. [Gr. li`qos, acc. ?, a stone + ? to rub, grind: cf. F. lithontriptique.] (Med.) Having the quality of, or used for, dissolving or destroying stone in the bladder or kidneys; as, lithontriptic forc['e]ps. -- n. A lithontriptic remedy or agent, as distilled water. [1913 Webster]

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  • Lithontriptic — A substance for the remobal of stones, e.g., gallstones. Bambusa, Cassia, Cissampelos, Cupania, Echinodorus, Eclipta, Jatropha, Melia, Momordica, Moringa, Polypodium, Raphanus, Solanum, Urera …   EthnoBotanical Dictionary

  • lithontriptic — breaking up concretions in the bladder Stones and Rocks …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • lithontriptic — lith·on·trip·tic …   English syllables

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  • Conductor — Con*duct or (k[o^]n*d[u^]k t[ e]r), n. [LL., a carrier, transporter, L., a lessee.] 1. One who, or that which, conducts; a leader; a commander; a guide; a manager; a director. [1913 Webster] Zeal, the blind conductor of the will. Dryden. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lithonthriptic — Lith on*thrip tic, Lithonthryptic Lith on*thryp tic, a. & n. [Litho + Gr. ? to crush.] Same as {Lithontriptic}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lithonthryptic — Lithonthriptic Lith on*thrip tic, Lithonthryptic Lith on*thryp tic, a. & n. [Litho + Gr. ? to crush.] Same as {Lithontriptic}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lithotriptic — Lith o*trip tic (l[i^]th [ o]*tr[i^]p t[i^]k), a. & n. Same as {Lithontriptic}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lythonthriptic — Lyth on*thrip tic (l[i^]th [o^]n*thr[i^]p t[i^]k), Lythontriptic Lyth on*trip tic ( tr[i^]p t[i^]k), a. (Med.) See {Lithontriptic}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lythontriptic — Lythonthriptic Lyth on*thrip tic (l[i^]th [o^]n*thr[i^]p t[i^]k), Lythontriptic Lyth on*trip tic ( tr[i^]p t[i^]k), a. (Med.) See {Lithontriptic}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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