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antilithic [an΄tīlith′ik, an΄tēlith′ik, an΄tilith′ik]adj.Med. preventing the formation or development of calculi, as of the urinary tractn.an antilithic substance
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Antilithic — An ti*lith ic, a. (Med.) Tending to prevent the formation of urinary calculi, or to destroy them when formed. n. An antilithic medicine. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
antilithic — [an΄tīlith′ik, an΄tēlith′ik, an΄tilith′ik] adj. [ ANTI + LITHIC] Med. preventing the formation or development of calculi, as of the urinary tract n. an antilithic substance … English World dictionary
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antilithic — counteracting effects of bladder stones Stones and Rocks … Phrontistery dictionary
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anticalculous — SYN: antilithic. * * * an·ti·cal·cu·lous (an″te ) (an″ti kalґku ləs) antilithic (def. 1) … Medical dictionary
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lithium — An element of the alkali metal group, atomic no. 3, atomic wt. 6.941. Many of its salts have clinical applications. [Mod. L. fr. G. lithos, a stone] l. bromide LiBr; a white deliquescent … Medical dictionary
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