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Lithic
Pronunciation : Lith"ic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Gr. lithique.]
Definition : 1. Of or pertaining to stone; as, lithic architecture.
2. (Med.)
Defn: Pertaining to the formation of uric-acid concretions (stone) in the bladder and other parts of the body; as, lithic diathesis. LIthic acid (Old Med. Chem.), uric acid. See Uric acid, under Uric.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Lith"ic
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A medicine which tends to prevent stone in the bladder.
(Med.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Lith"ic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [From Lithium.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: Pertaining to or denoting lithium or some of its compounds. Frankland.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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