What does "lithic" mean?
Lithic: (Med.) 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.
Additional senses
- 2.A medicine which tends to prevent stone in the bladder.
- 3.Pertaining to or denoting lithium or some of its compounds. Frankland.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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