LITHONTRIPTIC


Meaning of LITHONTRIPTIC in English

I. |liˌthän|triptik adjective

also lith·o·trip·tic |lithə|-

Etymology: lithontriptic modification (influenced by Greek tribein to rub) of Greek lithōn thryptikos stone-crushing; lithotriptic alteration (influenced by lith- ) of lithontriptic

: having the quality of or used for dissolving or destroying stone in the bladder or kidneys

II. noun

also lithotriptic “

( -s )

: a lithontriptic agent

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